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A Book of Discovery
A Book of Discovery

Chapter LVII

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ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.
The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.
"After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."
With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.
Disasters soon began.
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A Book of Discovery

Chapter LVII

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ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.
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The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.
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"After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."
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With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.
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Disasters soon began.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “"After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Began noun US /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Disasters soon began.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.”

Passage noun US /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Sail noun US /sail/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Disasters soon began.”

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1819

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

1829

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

20,000

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

accompanied

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

advertised

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

Arctic

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

attempt

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

begannounUS /began/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Disasters soon began.

Booth

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

burning

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

days

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

decided

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

Disasters

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From this reading Disasters soon began.

discover

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

discoverer

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

DISCOVERS

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

employed

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

end

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

England

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

examining

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

expedition

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

Felix

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

finance

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

food

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

friend

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

fuel

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

Government

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

held

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

instead

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

James

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

made

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

MAGNETIC

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

many

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

means

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

nephew

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

NORTH

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

North-West

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

off

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

old

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

once

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

out

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

packet

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

Parry

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

Polar

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

POLE

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

pounds

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

purchased

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

recent

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

refused

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

regions

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

repealed

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

return

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

reward

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From this reading The reward of 20,000 pounds held out to the discoverer of a north-west passage had been repealed, but an old friend, Felix Booth, decided to finance Ross, the Government having refused.

ROSS

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

sailnounUS /sail/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

sale

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

says

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

set

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

soon

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From this reading Disasters soon began.

steam

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From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

steamships

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

thousand

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

various

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

Victory

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From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

voyage

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "After examining various steamships advertised for sale," says Ross, "I purchased the _Victory_, which had been once employed as a packet."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE The first attempt to discover the North-West Passage by means of steam instead of sail was made by Captain Ross, who, since his expedition in 1819, had been burning to set off again for the Arctic regions.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.

year

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From this reading With food and fuel for one thousand days, and accompanied by his nephew, James Ross, who had been with Parry on his recent Polar voyage, he left England the end of May 1829, not to return for many a long year.