1864
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From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
avocationnounUS /ˌævəˈkeɪʃən/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
JournalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Hall came from Cincinnati, and in his earlier days he followed the peaceful avocation of a blacksmith.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
POLARISnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
in a serious manner
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
in the direction of
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was probably the fate of the Franklin expedition which first made him turn his thoughts seriously in this direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an ambitious man, however, and something of a dreamer, and he had not the least intention of spending all his days at the forge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
which person or people
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HALL AND THE “POLARIS” We now come to one of the most curious figures in the whole history of Arctic exploration, that of the American, Charles Francis Hall, who, in the year 1864, set sail for Smith Sound in the barque _Polaris_.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Journalism claimed his attention for a while, and he became editor of the Cincinnati _Daily Penny Press_, but his heart yearned towards the Polar regions, and, though he had never seen the sea in his life, he felt himself irresistibly impelled to quit the life in which he was already beginning to win some measure of success for the more hazardous career of an Arctic explorer.
