used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHN LAING, SURGEON.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
COMPASSnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading TO JOHN R. M’CULLOCH, ESQ.
ExtractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
FISHERIESnounUS /ˈfɪʃəriz/
plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
FISHERYnounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
of great significance or value
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
ISLESnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY JOHN LAING, SURGEON.
LAING
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From this reading BY JOHN LAING, SURGEON.
M'CULLOCH
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From this reading TO JOHN R. M’CULLOCH, ESQ.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading TO JOHN R. M’CULLOCH, ESQ.
SCORESBY'S
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From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
SHETLANDnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
SPITZBERGENnoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
SURGEONnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading BY JOHN LAING, SURGEON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
VARIATIONnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading An Historical Account of the DUTCH, ENGLISH, and AMERICAN WHALE FISHERIES; some Important Observations on the VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, &c.; and some Extracts from Mr. SCORESBY’S Paper on “POLAR ICE.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
ZOOLOGYnounUS /zoʊˈɑːlədʒi/
all the animal life in a particular region or period
From this reading A VOYAGE TO SPITZBERGEN; CONTAINING AN Account of that Country, OF THE ZOOLOGY OF THE NORTH; OF THE SHETLAND ISLES; AND OF THE WHALE FISHERY.
