164
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From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
19
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From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
45
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From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
76
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From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
83rd
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From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading May came.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
FarthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
the act of departing
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
Jeannette
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From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
immediately past
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
the act of departing
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
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 The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May came.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
in motion
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
oozedverbUS /uːzd/
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
the act of departing politely
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
get rid of
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
move hurridly
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
unashamedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
precisely as stated
From this reading A few more months like April, and we might find ourselves by the middle of summer across the 83rd parallel, to establish with the _Jeannette_ at the very least a new record for Farthest North!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on our way now with a vengeance, moving at last toward the Pole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading April drew toward its close, leaving us as a parting gift in latitude 76° 19′ N., longitude 164° 45′ E. Over 76° North, and with our drift increasing in speed weekly!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The effect on George Washington De Long was magical—his shoulders straightened up as if he had shed a heavy weight, his blue eyes became positively cheery, new courage oozed from his every gesture—after twenty weary months of discouragement and defeat, our third year in the Arctic was going to redeem all and send us home unashamed!
