Chapter I

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From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

later than; following

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

anew

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

(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 Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

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

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

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

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

causing inconvenience

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a youthful male person

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

placed in a grave

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

travel across or pass over

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

being one more than seventeen

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

one or the other of two

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

abounding in grass

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

sheathed in iron plates for protection

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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the force of workers available

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

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an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

immediately following in time or order

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not any; not one

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

sporadically and infrequently

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in a manner differing from the usual or expected

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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 Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

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plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

join again

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

except for; apart from

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

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shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

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not in physical motion

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

the words of something written

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a flavorful addition on top of a dish

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in the direction of

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Over the next twenty years I heard again occasionally of De Long in connection with the successful expeditions to the North and to the South Poles, finally reached by Peary and by Amundsen and those who followed in their footsteps.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

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

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading In the summer of 1910, a boy of eighteen fresh from the Colorado Rockies, I stood, a new midshipman in awkward sailor whites, before that monument and read the inscription to Lieutenant Commander G. W. De Long and the officers and men who perished with him in the _Jeannette_ Expedition of 1879 in search of the North Pole.

which person or people

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

belonging to which person

From this reading Casually I noted that no one was buried beneath that cross, and since I had never heard before either of De Long or of the _Jeannette_, I wandered off to study the monuments to naval heroes whose deeds shone out in the histories I had read—the officers who in the wars with Tripoli had humbled the Barbary pirates; those who in the Civil War had braved Confederate forts and ironclad rams to save the Union; and most of all to stand before the tomb of John Paul Jones, the father of our Navy and a valiant seaman, fit companion to the great commanders of all ages.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PREFACE On the summit of a grassy hill in Maryland looking across an arm of the Severn River toward the spreading lawns and the gray buildings of the Naval Academy stands a stone cross frosted with marble icicles topping an oddly shaped granite cairn.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”

a late time of life

From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ EMMA WOTTON DE LONG STILL WAITING AFTER SIXTY YEARS TO REJOIN THE MAN WHO SAILED AWAY IN COMMAND OF THE “JEANNETTE” “... a truer, nobler, trustier heart, More loving or more loyal, never beat Within a human breast.”