3rd
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From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
highly skilled
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
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 I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
Enderby
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From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
Ernest
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From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
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 The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
QuadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
QuestnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Rowett
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From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
Shackleton
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From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
transport commercially
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
term of address for a man
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had come to believe that much might be accomplished by making Cape Town our starting point and setting out _early in the season_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
hard to endure
From this reading We had had a pretty hard and trying time, but I should have liked to have one more season in the Enderby Quadrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On mature consideration, however, I realized that it was inevitable that we must return home, for I knew that we had almost reached the time limit arranged by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
waywardness
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From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
in or at the place that
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPE TOWN On June 3rd we set course for Cape Town, where I should be able to get into communication with Mr. Rowett.
but in spite of that
From this reading The _Quest_ had her faults—too many—but yet I had learned to love this little ship for all her waywardness.
