used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night were the same.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
Egingwah
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From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
else
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From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
Esquimos
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From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
the act of departing
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
most important element
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night were the same.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
Ooqueah
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From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
Ootah
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From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
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 We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading THE POLE!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Day and night were the same.
Seegloo
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From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLE!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts were on the going and getting forward, and on nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Bartlett and his two boys had commenced their return journey, and the main column, depleted to its final strength, started northward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were six: Peary, the commander, the Esquimos, Ootah, Egingwah, Seegloo and Ooqueah, and myself.
