15th
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From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
1923
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From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
24
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From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
Anoritok
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From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
make calm or still
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
put or send forth
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
Commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
recognizable; marked
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
Dr
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From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
Etah
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From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
expedition's
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From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
FARTHESTadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
Fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
and nothing more
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
Kanga
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From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
Koelz
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From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
outboardnounUS /ˈaʊtbɔːrd/
a motorboat with an outboard motor
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
Panikpa
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From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
only a very short time before
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
transport commercially
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
a person, without saying who
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This arrangement being approved by the Commander, we cast off from the ship at about ten o’clock on the night of August 15th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
the act of using
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
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 We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
which person or people
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We made our way down Etah Fiord in the calm of the Arctic night, with scarcely a breath of wind ruffling the surface of the water.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading With us journeyed two Eskimos, Panikpa and Kanga, who wished to reach the Eskimo settlement of Anoritok which is just beyond Refuge Harbor, the Commander’s headquarters in 1923-24.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he needed someone to help him row the dory and run the outboard motor which he intended to use, I volunteered to go with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MY FARTHEST NORTH While we were in Etah, Dr. Koelz, the expedition’s naturalist, decided that he would like to travel a few miles up the Greenland shore to collect specimens.
