1864
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From this reading In 1864 he was off again.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
anew
From this reading In 1864 he was off again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
Ebierbing
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From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
Esquimo
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From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
Hall'snounUS /hɔːlz/
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1864 he was off again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
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 "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
Monticello
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From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In 1864 he was off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
POLARISnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading THE "POLARIS."
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "POLARIS."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The "Monticello" entered Hudson Bay, landed the daring explorers on its northern shores, and left them to their fortunes.
Tookoolito
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From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading He sailed from New London in the whaler "Monticello," accompanied by his Esquimo friends, Ebierbing and Tookoolito.
at the time that
From this reading WE have seen that Mr. Hall's enthusiasm for arctic research was unabated when he returned from his first adventure.
