Chapter V

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From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

(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 TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

closed to traffic

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

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From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the act of discovering something

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

and nothing more

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

be oriented

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

not used up

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

a strong line

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

plural of “tea” — a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

at the time that

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

during the time that

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

which person or people

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading It was this quest, not the lure of the beaver, that first brought men into the heart of New World wilds by way of Hudson Bay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

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From this reading Smith, Wolstenholme, and Digges, the English merchant adventurers who had supplied him with money for his brig and crew, cared for nothing but the short route to those spices and silks of the orient.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF HENRY HUDSON Though the adventurers to Hudson Bay turned to fur trading and won wealth, and discovered an empire while pursuing the little beaver across a continent, the beginning of all this was not the beaver, but a myth--the North-West Passage--a short way round the world to bring back the spices and silks and teas of India and Japan.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In this search Henry Hudson led the way when he sent his little high-decked oak craft, the _Discovery_, butting through the ice-drive of Hudson Strait in July of 1610; 'worming a way' through the floes by anchor out to the fore and a pull on the rope from behind.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading They thought, since Hudson's progress had been blocked the year before in the same search up the bay of Chesapeake and up the Hudson river, that the only remaining way must lie through these northern straits.