1st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
Disko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
Etah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
immediately past
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
engage in
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
absolutely essential
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
come into possession of
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
PearynounUS /ˈpiːri/
United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
in the direction of
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There the _Peary_ joined us loaded deep with coal--the last she would obtain until her return from the far north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
Upernavik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ICE AND MORE ICE After we had been in port a good part of the morning, the _Peary_ hoisted anchor and started towards the mouth of the harbor, and we needs must follow suit.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We wanted to reach Etah on August 1st at the latest, and as it was then well along in July it was necessary to make as much haste as was convenient.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime we had loaded up with water and had had a brief rest from our sea voyage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore, we pushed straight on from Disko Island to South Upernavik as fast as wind and tide would permit us.
