57
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From this reading 57'.
6
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From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
89
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From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
(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 I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
approximateverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmət/
be close or similar
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
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 I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
deg
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From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
the act of departing
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
of the present time and place
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
immediately past
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
march in a procession
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
the middle of the day
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It indicated our position as 89 deg.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After the usual arrangements for going into camp, at approximate local noon, of the Columbia meridian, I made the first observation at our polar camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE REACH THE POLE The last march northward ended at ten o'clock on the forenoon of April 6.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had now made the five marches planned from the point at which Bartlett turned back, and my reckoning showed that we were in the immediate neighborhood of the goal of all our striving.
