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Chapter XXXIII
MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East. The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope. England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way. What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific? England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
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From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
not any; not one
From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
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From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading England in the middle of the sixteenth century had no way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
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From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading England was waking up to possibilities of future exploration.
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From this reading The Spanish had a way thither by Magellan's Strait, the Portuguese by the Cape of Good Hope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about a North-West Passage leading round Labrador from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
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From this reading MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE So far the expeditions of Willoughby, Chancellor, and Jenkinson had all failed to reach the Far East.
