Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

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

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

(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 During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

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

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

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

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

have

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

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From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

a visual display of information

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

without stop or interruption

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

the quality of being slow to understand

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

farthest to the east

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

in an effectual manner

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

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From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

a quick look

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

plural of “kayak” — a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

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 The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

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From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

having hills and crags

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

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

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

according to the clock

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

above and across; more than

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

able to see

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

toward the south

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

a special situation

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

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

From this reading At one o'clock we sighted another group of mountainous isles,--the same figured on the chart as the "Middle Savage Isles;" and by five o'clock we were passing the easternmost a couple of miles to the southward.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

two times

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But during the next night it cleared up, with the wind north; and, quite early on the morning of the 11th of July, we dropped out of "Mazard's Bay," and stood away up the straits.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The tremendous tides, however, effectually prevented any thing like dullness from "creeping over our spirits;" since we were sure of a sensation at least twice in twenty-four hours.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading During the night following our bear-hunt a storm came on,--wind, rain, and snow, as before,--and continued all the next day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Middle Savage Isles.--Glimpse of an Esquimau Canoe.--Firing at a Bear with the Cannon-Rifle.--A Strange Sound.--The Esquimaux.--Their Kayaks.--They come on board.--An Unintelligible Tongue.--"Chymo."