1st
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From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
Baffin
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From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
lacking funds
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
the act of departing
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
Etah
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From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
apart from; not including
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
Kane
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From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
set down according to a plan
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
immediately past
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
not any; not one
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
arrange in a container
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
carry out
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
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 The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Usually the Sound is free from pack ice except on the western side where a heavy stream of it flows to the southward.
in or at the place that
From this reading It stretches from Cape York to beyond Etah where it opens out into Kane Basin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a short time we had rounded it and were finally out of Melville Bay, a departure which caused no sorrow on the part of any of us.
William
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From this reading The body of water which we had now entered was known as Smith Sound, a name given it by William Baffin in honor of one of his supporters.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WE TAKE THE AIR Early on the morning of August 1st, we broke through the last of the pack of Cape York and laid our course around the shore ice as yet unbroken from the Cape.
