Chapter XXXII

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From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

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

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

(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 The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

with brightness

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

recognizable; marked

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

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

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

on one occasion

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

a full supply

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

inflected form of “refit” — fit out again

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

in the near future

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

not in physical motion

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

plural of “tract” — an extended area of land

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

not yet discovered

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

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From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Failing that, he proposed to examine Grinnell and Ellesmere Lands, of which vast tracts still remained totally unexplored.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

(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 Sverdrup sailed from Upernavik on August 5, in our old friend the _Fram_, which had been refitted for the new voyage, and was soon well on his way up Smith Sound.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The primary object of his new journey was to complete the survey of the northern shores of Greenland which had been so brilliantly begun by Peary, and to discover once and for all whether there lay any land beyond it in the direction of the North Pole.

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

From this reading THE LATER VOYAGES OF SVERDRUP AND PEARY As we have already seen, it was as Nansen’s companion on his journey across Greenland, and as his second in command on the _Fram_, that Otto Sverdrup first acquired the taste for Arctic travel which, in 1898, led him to undertake an expedition on his own account.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading On reaching Hayes Sound he decided to go into winter quarters there, as it was, of course, impossible to attempt to reach a much higher latitude that season, and there was plenty of good work to be done in the neighbourhood.