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From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
(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 THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
bergschrund
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From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
cause to be bored
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
DOLOMITESnounUS /ˈdoʊləmaɪts/
plural of “dolomite” — a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
Garwood
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From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
the act of departing
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
most important element
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
engage in
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
become covered with mist
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
go across or through
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
runlets
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From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
sea-fog
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From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
SPITSBERGENnoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
stonefalls
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From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
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 THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The afternoon of August 3, being our morning, Garwood and I shouldered packs for a scramble on the Pretender, minded to pass northward round his foot and then make way up the ridge that forms, higher up, the lip of the funnel of the falling stones.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After going some little way up the main glacier we bore to the right on to the hillside, and went diagonally up a slope of snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below on the left was a _bergschrund_, and above on the right were the steep rocks.
at the time that
From this reading THE SPITSBERGEN DOLOMITES When the sun passed round behind the Pretender, casting his shadow out upon the glacier far beyond camp, a hard frost set in, sealing up the runlets of water and binding the loosened rocks on the face of the cliff, so that stonefalls became rare; but no sooner did the fiery monarch come out from his retreat behind the mountains in the east than all the batteries of the hills opened to salute him.
a Caucasian
From this reading The weather was glorious, but the white sea-fog had crept up to the tents, so that we set forth from the very edge of the mist.
