Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

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a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

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

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

in or near a particular place or position

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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

showing who or what does the action

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

From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.

possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

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plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean

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possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.

the specified day of the month

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

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past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

have an existence, be extant

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a powerful effect or influence

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the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

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

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

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

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

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

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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

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plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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the land on which real estate is located

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

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

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

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

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the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

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a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

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

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one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

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

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970

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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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an act of traveling by water

From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.

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

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?

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

From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.