anew
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
being joined in close association
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
displacementnounUS /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
at a previous time
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
ice-field
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
Kalumah
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
and nothing more
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
in the near future
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
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 The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
