1861
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From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
in the past
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
BaysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
CUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading CUNNING HUNTERS.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
Esquimo
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From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
Frobishernoun
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
Hall'snounUS /hɔːlz/
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
ten 10s
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading CUNNING HUNTERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
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 He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
reliabilitynounUS /riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being dependable or reliable
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR sketch of Mr. Hall's Esquimo life brings us to the early summer of 1861.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had made many excursions in and about Frobisher and Field Bays which we have not noted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were, too, he ascertained, traditions among the natives of these visits, as well as that of Parry, nearly fifty years before, which so well accorded with the known facts as to show the reliability of such traditions.
a late time of life
From this reading Their results were mainly valuable for the relics obtained of the visits here of the famous old explorer Frobisher, nearly three hundred years ago.
