Chapter XLVII · Chapter 47

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From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

later than; following

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

recognizable; marked

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

put in effect

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

of great significance or value

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

immediately past

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

not any; not one

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

the local environment

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

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From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

located far away spatially

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

term of address for a man

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

be seated

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

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From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And the old _Endeavour_ went back to her collier work in the North Sea.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH Although the importance of his discoveries was not realised at this time, Cook was given command of two new ships, the _Resolution_ and _Adventure_, provisioned for a year for "a voyage to remote parts," a few months later.

but in spite of that

From this reading Perhaps a letter written by Cook to a friend at Whitby on his return from the second voyage is sufficient to serve our purpose here; for, though the voyage was important enough, yet little new was discovered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "DEAR SIR,"--he writes from London in September 1775--"I now sit down to fulfil the promise I made you to give you some account of my last voyage.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading And after spending many months in high latitudes, Cook decided that there was no great southern continent to the south of New Holland and New Zealand.