7th
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From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ARCTIC COSTUMES.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
COSTUMESnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading ARCTIC COSTUMES.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
Felix
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From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
Inuits
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From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
leftnounUS /left/
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 We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
minutenessnoun
the property of being very small in size
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
percussionnounUS /pərˈkʌʃən/
the act of playing a percussion instrument
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Everything they did not fully understand they brought to us, and though many of such things were of no account they were not discouraged.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Cape Felix on the 7th of July, reluctantly satisfied that Sir John Franklin had not been buried in that vicinity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The minuteness of our search will appear in the number of exploded percussion caps, shot, and other small articles that were found in various places.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Inuits who were with us evinced a most remarkable interest in our labors, and with their eagle eyes were ever finding things that would have escaped our attention.
