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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
82
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
BOAT-SLEDGES
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
BUCHAN
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
a period of 100 years
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
CLIFFSnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
the act of discovering something
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
DISHEARTENINGadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
DUPERREY
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
EPISODESnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
FREYCINET
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
coins made of gold
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
KOTZEBUE
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
KRUSENSTERN
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
LANCASTERnounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
leavingsnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋz/
plural of “leaving” — the act of departing
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
not any; not one
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
on one occasion
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
PARRYverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
PARRY'S
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
unbosomed
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From this reading The epoch of adventure stimulated by the thirst for gold has long since passed: there are no more continents to be pursued, and few islands to be unbosomed from the deep.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a harvest to be reaped; but there remain henceforward but scanty leavings to be gleaned.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now entered the nineteenth century.
WHALE-FISHERY
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From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading KRUSENSTERN AND KOTZEBUE--FREYCINET--ROSS--THE CRIMSON CLIFFS--LANCASTER SOUND--BUCHAN AND FRANKLIN--PARRY--THE POLAR SEA--WINTER QUARTERS--RETURN HOME--DUPERREY--EPISODES IN THE WHALE-FISHERY--PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE--BOAT-SLEDGES--METHOD OF TRAVEL--DISHEARTENING DISCOVERY--82° 43' NORTH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From this time forward we shall find little or no romantic interest attaching to the history of the sea, with the single exception of that of the Arctic waters.
