Chapter XXI

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

traveling across

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

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

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

almost; nearly

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

past form of “summarize” — give a summary

From this reading The character of the explorer Nansen is best summarized in the brief paragraph explaining his plan for the first crossing of Greenland.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

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

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.

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

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “My notion,” he says, “was that if a party of good ‘ski-lobers’ were equipped in a practical and sensible way, they must get across Greenland if they began from the right side, this latter point being of extreme importance.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading For if they were to start, as all other expeditions have done, from the west side, they were practically certain never to get across.

the direction from which the wind is coming

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

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

From this reading The “Farthest North.”—The retreat.—A winter on the Franz Josef Land.—Attempt to reach Spitzbergen by kayak.—The meeting at Cape Flora with Frederick Jackson.—Home in the _Windward_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nansen.—The man.—First Arctic experience.—Plans the crossing of Greenland.—Carries out his great undertaking.—Voyage on the _Fram_.—Drifting with the current.—Life aboard.—Nansen and Johannesen start for the Pole.—Difficulties of travel.