1902
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From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
AlertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
Alert's
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From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
(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 All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
cairnnounUS /kern/
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
ebb-tide
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From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
death of a person
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
Marvin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
Petersen
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From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
reconnoissance
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From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was too thick to permit any satisfactory reconnoissance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Roosevelt_ was moored close by a ledge of rocks where, in 1902, I had deposited a small cache for my return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
a Caucasian
From this reading All the slopes of the land were white with snow above which the cairn, and the lonely grave of Petersen, Danish interpreter of the English expedition, stood out in sombre silhouette.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took the _Alert’s_ record from the cairn, a copy of which Marvin later replaced together with an additional brief memorandum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
a late time of life
From this reading It was hoped that the next ebb-tide would give us an opportunity to advance farther, and immediately after breakfast I hurried ashore to examine the ice beyond Cape Sheridan and visit the cairn built by the _Alert_ thirty years before.
