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The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest
The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest

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Chapter 10 of The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Helen S. (Helen Saunders) Wright • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.
No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.
The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.
The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.
The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.
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No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.
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The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.
/ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli tʊk ˈmeʒərz tuː ˈaʊtfɪt θriː ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ ˈpɑːrtiz/
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The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.
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The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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Austin's noun US /ˈɔːstənz/

possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

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Behring noun US /ˈberɪŋ/

Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)

From this reading “The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.”

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leadership noun US /ˈliːdərʃɪp/

the activity of leading

From this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

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Mackenzie noun US /məˈkenzi/

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

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overland adjective US /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

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Plover noun US /ˈplʌvər/

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

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Richardson noun US /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/

United States architect (1838-1886)

From this reading “Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.”

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Strait noun US /streɪt/

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

From this reading “The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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under the leadership preposition + article + noun counted as “under … leadership”

In this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

507 times in 426,211 chapters
searching parties adjective + noun counted as “searching party”

In this reading “The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.”

310 times in 426,211 chapters
faithful companion adjective + noun

In this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

350 times in 426,211 chapters
great anxiety adjective + noun

In this reading “No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.”

1,404 times in 426,211 chapters
Search for verb + particle

In this reading “Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.”

14,731 times in 426,211 chapters
returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.”

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All words in this reading · 128

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1846

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From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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1847

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From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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1848

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From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/

possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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Cator

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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Collinson

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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CommandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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Coppermine

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From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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Dr

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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Erebusnoun

(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/

inquire into

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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Felix

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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Forsyth

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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Goodsir

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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Grinnell

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

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 first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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Kellett

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/

the activity of leading

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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M'Clure

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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Ommaney

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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Osborn

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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PlovernounUS /ˈplʌvər/

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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Rae

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/

United States architect (1838-1886)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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RossnounUS /rɑːs/

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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Sherard

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From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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StraitnounUS /streɪt/

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

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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TerrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The government immediately took measures to outfit three searching parties.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Search for Sir John Franklin.—Captain Kellett.—Captain Moore.—Dr. Richardson.—Dr. Rae.—Sir J. C. Ross.—Mr. Parker.—Dr. Goodsir.—Collinson and M’Clure.—The _Felix_.—_Prince Albert._—Commanded by Charles C. Forsyth.—Captain Austin’s squadron.—Captain Ommaney.—Lieutenant Sherard Osborn.—Commander Cator.—Grinnell expedition under De Haven.

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voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/

toward the west

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/

the general location where something is

From this reading No tidings of the _Erebus_ and _Terror_ having reached England by the close of 1847, great anxiety was felt as to the whereabouts and fate of the missing ships.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The second was to be an overland and boat expedition with its object to explore the coast of the Arctic Sea between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, under the leadership of that faithful companion and friend of Sir John Franklin, Dr. Sir John Richardson, accompanied by Rae, who had but lately returned from his memorable journey of 1846-1847.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first was to go westward to Behring Strait, and there meet the ships with assistance, should they have been successful in making the object of their voyage, and for this purpose Captain Henry Kellett commanding the _Herald_ and Captain Moore in the ship _Plover_ left England in January, 1848.

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