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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

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Helen S. (Helen Saunders) Wright • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.
[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.
The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.
In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.
The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.
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The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Great White North The story of polar exploration from the earliest is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.
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[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.
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The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.
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In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.
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The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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archipelago noun US /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading “The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.”

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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 “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

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Bremen noun US /ˈbremən/

a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading “Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.”

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Hayes noun US /heɪz/

acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

From this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

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Nova noun US /ˈnoʊvə/

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading “Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.”

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Payer's noun US /ˈpeɪərz/

possessive form of “payer” — a person who pays money for something

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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

From this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

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whaler noun US /ˈweɪlər/

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

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north latitude noun + noun

In this reading “Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.”

335 times in 426,211 chapters
considerable extent adjective + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

727 times in 426,211 chapters
mountainous country adjective + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

330 times in 426,211 chapters
important discoveries adjective + noun counted as “important discovery”

In this reading “[Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.”

486 times in 426,211 chapters
returning home adjective + noun

In this reading “The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.”

2,712 times in 426,211 chapters
north coast noun + noun

In this reading “The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.”

284 times in 426,211 chapters
across the Sea preposition + article + noun counted as “across … sea”

In this reading “Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.”

2,799 times in 426,211 chapters
succeeded in verb + particle counted as “succeed in”

In this reading “The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.”

37,186 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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1867

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From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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1868

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From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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77

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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84

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From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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AdriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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archipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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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 [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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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 [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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besetverbUS /bɪˈset/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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BremennounUS /ˈbremən/

a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Carlsen

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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CirclenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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circumnavigates

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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circumnavigating

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From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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CrossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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Dr

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From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Germania

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Gotha

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From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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Hansa

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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HayesnounUS /heɪz/

acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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Hegemann

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Henlopen

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From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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ice-floe

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/

capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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JannounUS /dʒæn/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Johannsen

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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Kara

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Koldewey

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Mayen

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Obinoun

(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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Palliser

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

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

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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Payer'snounUS /ˈpeɪərz/

possessive form of “payer” — a person who pays money for something

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Peterman

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From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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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 [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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prolongationnoun

the act of prolonging something

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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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 Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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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 Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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SeparationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/

able to see

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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Sledging

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Spitzbergennoun

islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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StraitnounUS /streɪt/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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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 Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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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 In 1868 the first German north polar expedition was fitted out through the exertions of the scientist Dr. A. Peterman of Gotha.

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westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [Sidenote: _CAPTAIN THOMAS LONG_] Other important discoveries followed the journeys of Dr. Hayes and Captain Hall, including that of Captain Thomas Long, an American whaler, who in 1867 discovered “a mountainous country of considerable extent in the Polar Ocean, beyond Behring Strait,” supposed at that time to be the western prolongation of Plover Island.

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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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Wiche

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From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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Wrangell

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading The yacht _Greenland_, commanded by Captain Koldewey, sailed to Spitzbergen, reaching 84° 05´ N. off the north coast, and, passing down Henlopen Strait, sighted Wiche Land, returning home the fall of the same year.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The same year Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sailed across the generally inaccessible Sea of Kara to the mouths of the Obi,—and Captain Johannsen succeeded in circumnavigating the whole archipelago of Nova Zembla.

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Zembla

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From this reading Captain Thomas Long.—Discovery of Wrangell Land.—Captain Carlsen and Captain Palliser sail across the Sea of Kara.—Captain Johannsen circumnavigates Nova Zembla.—First German expedition.—Second German expedition.—_Germania_, Captain Koldewey commanding.—_Hansa_, Captain Hegemann.—Departure from Bremen.—Crossing the Arctic Circle.—Island of Jan Mayen.—The ice line.—Separation from the _Hansa_.—Adrift on the ice-floe.—Winter.—Final rescue.—_Germania_ beset.—Winter.—Sledging parties.—Lieutenant Payer’s remarkable journey.—77° 1´ north latitude.—Return of the _Germania_.

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