1832
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
1861
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
ACCOMPLISHESverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
subject to appointment
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
dog-sledges
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
FinlandnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
the state of being honored
From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
set down according to a plan
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
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 NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
not any; not one
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
NORDENSKIOLD
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
NORTH-EASTadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
North-Westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
transport commercially
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
but in spite of that
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
