20
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From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
57
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From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
76
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From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
77th
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From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
99
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From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
Belcher
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From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was thence that he organised his sledge and boat excursions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was thence that he organised his sledge and boat excursions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
set up or found
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
Hatteras
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From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
ICEBERGSnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
and nothing more
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading It was thence that he organised his sledge and boat excursions.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
express in words
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
transport commercially
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading It was thence that he organised his sledge and boat excursions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
from that place or that time
From this reading It was thence that he organised his sledge and boat excursions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He found himself in latitude 76 degrees 57 minutes and longitude 99 degrees 20 minutes--that is to say, at only three minutes from the 77th parallel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATTACKED BY ICEBERGS Hatteras, after seeing to the anchoring of his ship, re-entered his cabin and examined his map attentively.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He discovered Table Isle, North Cornwall, Victoria Archipelago, and Belcher Channel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was at this very spot that Sir Edward Belcher passed his first winter with the _Pioneer_ and the _Assistance_.
