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From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
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From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
eagerly desirous
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
divisible by two
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
set up or found
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
immediately past
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
in motion
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
by chance
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
with speed
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
not used up
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the first of September the ice did not seem to be moving quite so rapidly.
SHERIDANnounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
make steady
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
not in physical motion
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We tried to possess our souls in patience, and if sometimes the delay got on our nerves, there was nothing to be gained by talking about it.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As day followed day and still we hung there at Lincoln Bay, we should doubtless have been extremely anxious had the _Roosevelt_ not had a similar experience on the preceding voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPE SHERIDAN AT LAST To put it mildly, the position in which we now found ourselves was dangerous--even with the assistance of so experienced and steady an ice fighter as Bartlett.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But we believed that sooner or later the movement of the ice would enable us to steam the few remaining miles to Cape Sheridan, and possibly beyond there; for our objective point was some twenty-five miles to the northwest of our former winter quarters in 1905-06.
