17th
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From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
Carr
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From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
set up or found
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
Jacobsen
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From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
kayaknounUS /ˈkaɪæk/
a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
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 INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
Leith
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From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
come together
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
skin-boat
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From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Douglas and Carr had gone there some days before to carry on their geological examination of the island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On arrival we found that they had set up a tent on the beach and had built outside it a fireplace of stones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Douglas came to meet us in the kayak, a small skin-boat which had been presented to us by Mr. Jacobsen.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INTO THE SOUTH We left Leith Harbour on January 17th, and proceeded along the coast to Cooper Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For fuel they used driftwood, which lined the beach in large quantities.
