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From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
BEHRINGnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
fearless and daring
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
how
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From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
Kamtchatka
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From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
shipbuildersnounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldərz/
plural of “shipbuilder” — a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
shipbuildingnounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ/
the construction of ships
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
STRAITnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "(1) At Kamtchatka two decked boats are to be built.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
Vitusnoun
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the Danish shipbuilders at Petersburg was one Vitus Behring, already a bold and able commander on the high seas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well known how Peter the Great of Russia journeyed to Amsterdam to learn shipbuilding under the Dutch, and to England to learn the same art under the English, and how the Russian fleet grew in his reign.
at the time that
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT In the great work of Arctic exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it is to England and Russia that we owe our knowledge at the present day.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The life of the great Russian Czar was drawing to its close--he was already within a few weeks of the end--when he planned an expedition under this same Vitus Behring, for which he wrote the instructions with his own hands.
