1827
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
EndeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
Hecla
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
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 PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
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 To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
PARRY'S
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
transport commercially
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
sledges
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
