Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

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From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

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From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

in the past

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

for the reason that

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

propose a payment

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

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From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

make an itemized list or catalog of; classify

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

without deviation

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the act of discovering something

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

widely known and esteemed

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a boy or man

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

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

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a successful journey

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

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

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a room where books are kept

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the force of workers available

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a radioactive transuranic element

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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 First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

information about recent and important events

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

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

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

in an original manner

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

established beyond doubt

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

transport commercially

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire

From this reading Originally published in 1910 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

carry out

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

in or at that place or location

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

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

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

hard to endure

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

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

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

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

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

at the time that

From this reading I thought of them when in the summer of 1908 I, as President of the United States, went aboard Peary's ship to bid him Godspeed on the eve of what proved to be his final effort to reach the Pole.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

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

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

the words that are spoken

From this reading I cannot give the exact words; but they were to the above effect; and they made a strong impression on me.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year later, when I was camped on the northern foothills of Mt. Kenia, directly under the equator, I received by a native runner the news that he had succeeded, and that thanks to him the discovery of the North Pole was to go on the honor roll of those feats in which we take a peculiar pride because they have been performed by our fellow countrymen.

a late time of life

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading First Greenwood Reprinting, 1968 Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 68-55210 TO MY WIFE INTRODUCTION SOME _years ago I met at a dinner in Washington the famous Norwegian arctic explorer, Nansen, himself one of the heroes of polar adventure; and he remarked to me, "Peary is your best man; in fact I think he is on the whole the best of the men now trying to reach the Pole, and there is a good chance that he will be the one to succeed."