1607
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From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
81½
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From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
(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 Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
Baffin
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
a period of 100 years
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
decadesnounUS /deˈkeɪdz/
plural of “decade” — a period of 10 years
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
Deshneff
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
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 As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
highest in quality
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
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 [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
Muscovynoun
a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
navigatorsnounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
not any; not one
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
Phipps
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading As early as 1607 he had distinguished himself by pushing as far north as latitude 81½°, in his effort to follow the instructions of the Muscovy Company to penetrate to the Pole.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
retold
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From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
Schalaroff
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
SeventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
TalentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
Tchitschagof
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
Von
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
belonging to which person
From this reading [Sidenote: _HUDSON_] No century has produced a more daring or renowned mariner than Henry Hudson, or one whose melancholy fate has provoked more pity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Talented, indefatigable, fearless, his achievements, in the infancy of Arctic exploration, handicapped by the lack of all that invention and science has secured to modern explorers, place him in the first rank, with the greatest navigators the world has known.
Wrangell
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From this reading Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: Hudson.—Baffin.—Deshneff.—Behring.—Schalaroff.—Tchitschagof.—Anjou and Von Wrangell.—Phipps.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Down through the decades the story of his adventures has been told and retold at the fireside of the old to the eager ears and quickening imagination of the young.
