13
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From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
142
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From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
1879
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From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
25
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From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
420
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From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
any thing at all
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
displacementnounUS /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
divisible by two
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
at any time
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
Jeannette
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From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
Jeannette's
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From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
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 She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
mad-house
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From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
engage in
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
modifyingverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “modify” — make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
and nothing more
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
reenforcing
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From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
express in words
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
scantlings
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From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
transport commercially
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
shipwrightsnounUS /ˈʃɪpraɪts/
plural of “shipwright” — a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
three-master
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From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Even for that day, 1879, the _Jeannette_ was a small ship, hardly 420 tons in displacement.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was a three-master, barque rigged, able in a fair breeze under full sail to make six knots, which, not to hold anything back, was almost two knots better than I was ever able to get her to do with her engines against even an ordinary sea.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was only 142 feet long, 25 feet in the beam, and drew but 13 feet of water when fully loaded.
at the time that
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally, as her engineer officer, I scanned with deep interest every detail of the vessel to which I was to trust my life in the Arctic, and I may say that torn wide open as she lay when I first saw her, I had an excellent opportunity to get intimately acquainted with the _Jeannette’s_ scantlings and with her machinery.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Obviously, not having been built for Arctic service, the _Jeannette’s_ hull required strengthening to withstand the ice, and when I first saw her, from stem to stern the ship was a mad-house, with the shipwrights busily tearing her apart as a preliminary to reenforcing her hull and otherwise modifying her for service in the north.
