9
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From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
aggeewoerk
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From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
Bathurst
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
Bituminous-shale
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
fearless and daring
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
brackishnessnoun
the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
Coppermine
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
CoronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
DetentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
increase twofold
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
to come or go into
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
Esquimaux
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
divisible by two
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
set up or found
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
Fourth'snounUS /fɔːrθs/
possessive form of “fourth” — following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
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 Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
Gulph
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
Krusenstern
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From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
engage in
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
come together
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
MeteorologicaladjectiveUS /ˌmiːtiɔːrəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
Ooligbuck
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From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
go across or through
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
PerforatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
by chance
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
trendingverbUS /ˈtrendɪŋ/
-ing form of “trend” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
not known
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beach, from the time we left Esquimaux Lake, was bold, there being two or three fathoms water close to the shore.
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 As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many large masses of ice were floating about, but they were no impediment to the boats.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
WhalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
at the time that
From this reading We hailed this change of circumstances with pleasure, for the shoals and islands skirting Esquimaux Lake had embarrassed us much, and the brackishness of the water, combined with the trending of the coast to the northward, and even westward, had excited in our minds an apprehension, that we might possibly be obliged to make a great circuit in search of a passage, out of that extraordinary piece of water, and that the opening, when found, might lie so far to the northward as to be obstructed by an icy sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
a Caucasian
From this reading As soon as we entered the clear green water off Cape Bathurst, we perceived a strong flood tide setting against us, and saw several white whales, and some black ones of a large size, but of a species unknown to Ooligbuck.[9] The natives term them _aggeewoerk_, which is the name given, by the Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay, to the black whales that frequent the Welcome.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Double Cape Bathurst--Whales--Bituminous-shale Cliffs on Fire--Enter Franklin Bay--Heavy Gale--Peninsula of Cape Parry--Perforated Rock--Detention at Cape Lyon by Wind--Force of an Esquimaux Arrow--Meet with heavy Ice--Pass Union and Dolphin Straits--Double Cape Krusenstern, and enter George the Fourth's Coronation Gulph--Reach the Coppermine River--Remarks--Meteorological Table.
