Chapter XXI

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From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

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From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

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From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

having companions or an escort

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the act of discovering something

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

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From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

moving toward the east

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

being one more than ten

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

to come or go into

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

an expert on geography

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

a person of German nationality

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

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From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

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From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

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From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

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From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

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From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

immediately past

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

something that is lost

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

the force of workers available

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

not any; not one

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

in a northern direction

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

and nothing more

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

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From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

any competition

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

unusual or striking

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

an educational institution

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

transport commercially

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

precisely as stated

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

at the time that

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.

in or at the place that

From this reading Pack-ice frustrated his attempt to coast northward along the shores of Greenland, and compelled him to set his course eastward to the Spitzbergen seas, where he succeeded in reaching the latitude of 81° 5′.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His first trip in the _Germania_, in which he was accompanied by a small crew of only eleven men, was not attended by any very remarkable results.

which person or people

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE “GERMANIA” AND THE “HANSA” As has been seen in the last chapter, Hall was first inspired to enter upon the field of Arctic exploration by the loss of the Franklin expedition, and we have, in consequence, abandoned the true chronological order of events and dealt with his expedition out of its place.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Dr Petermann himself took no active part in the work, but entrusted the command to Captain Karl Koldewey, an expert in maritime matters, who had studied navigation at the Polytechnic school in Hanover, and physics and astronomy at the University of Göttingen.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We must now hark back to the year 1868, when Dr Petermann, the famous German geographer, fitted out a small ship called the _Germania_ for a voyage of discovery along the east coast of Greenland, thus earning for himself the distinction of being the first of his race to send out an expedition to the Polar regions.