Chapter III

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

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

(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 POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

given as a task

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

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

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

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

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

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From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

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

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

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

From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

the act of constructing something

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

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From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

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From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

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

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

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

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

set up or found

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

be amazed at

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

previous determination as if by destiny or fate

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Captain Coogan of the “Astrum” knew nothing of our proposed destination.

giving satisfaction

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the season of growth

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

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

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

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

From this reading Hopkins suggested the name on the satisfactory ground that we were likely to have “a hell of a time.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

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

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

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

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

in the company of; together with

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We had worked ourselves up to the most supreme height of confidence and enthusiasm.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Professor was in a sort of demented state of expectation; Hopkins furiously asserted the name of Christopher Columbus would now be forgotten in the new fame to be allotted to us, “the Arctic Argonauts,” and finally Goritz and myself succumbed to a peculiar feeling of predestination.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading POINT BARROW We were all aboard the steam whaler “Astrum” in the spring of the next year, and with us a marvel of compact maritime construction, our naphtha launch “_Pluto_”.