1845
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From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
Erebusnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
set up or found
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
FRANKLIN'SnounUS /ˈfræŋklənz/
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
shipwrightsnounUS /ˈʃɪpraɪts/
plural of “shipwright” — a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
term of address for a man
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
square-riggedadjective
rigged with square sails as the principal ones
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
not in physical motion
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
dependable
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
in the direction of
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF FRANKLIN'S FATE The month of May 1845 found two stout ships, the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_, riding at anchor in the Thames.
ventilatingverbUS /ˈventəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “ventilate” — expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between their decks a warming and ventilating apparatus of the newest kind had been installed, and, as a greater novelty still, the attempt was now made for the first time in history to call in the power of steam for the fight against the Arctic frost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both were fine square-rigged ships, strengthened in every way that the shipwrights of the time could devise.
(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 Both ships were already well known to the British public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both ships were already well known to the British public.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had but recently returned from the Antarctic seas, where Captain Sir James Ross, in a voyage towards the South Pole, had attained the highest southern latitude yet reached.
