16th
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From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
1824
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From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
anew
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
AscendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
CommunicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
to come or go into
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
Esquimaux
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From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
Franklin'snounUS /ˈfræŋklənz/
possessive form of “franklin” — United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
GeographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
an opening into or through something
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
Improvidencenoun
a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
a message received and understood
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
and nothing more
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
muddy-looking
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From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
not any; not one
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
Pond'snounUS /pɑːndz/
possessive form of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
Rae's
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From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
not in physical motion
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The "immense mass of snow and ice containing strata of muddy-looking soil" is there still, and, I should think, had considerably increased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here his party shot three reindeer out of a small herd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
Warrender
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From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
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 {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
whalersnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading {OFF CAPE WARRENDER.} _16th July._--To borrow a whaling phrase, we are "dodging about in a hole of water" off Cape Warrender.
in or at the place that
From this reading I recognize the little bay just to the west of the cape where Parry landed in September, 1824.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off Cape Warrender--Sight the whalers again--Enter Pond's Bay--Communicate with Esquimaux--Ascend Pond's Inlet--Esquimaux information--Arctic summer abode--An Arctic village--No intelligence of Franklin's ships--Arctic trading--Geographical information of natives--Information of Rae's visit--Improvidence of Esquimaux--Travels of Esquimaux.
