Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

in addition

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

plural of “cache” — a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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 (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

one or the other of two

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

let have

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

immediately past

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

march in a procession

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

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

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

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

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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 On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

transport commercially

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

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

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On returning to the _Roosevelt_ I learned that MacMillan and the doctor had reached the ship March 21, Borup on April 11, the Eskimo survivors of Marvin's party April 17, and Bartlett on April 24.

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

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

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

From this reading LAST DAYS AT CAPE SHERIDAN It is not long now to the end of the story.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MacMillan and Borup had started for the Greenland coast, before my return, to deposit caches for me, in the event that I should be obliged by the drifting of the ice to come back that way, as in 1906.

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

From this reading (Borup, on his return to the land, had deposited a cache for me at Cape Fanshawe Martin, on the Grant Land coast, some eighty miles west from Cape Columbia, thus providing for a drift in either direction.)

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

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Borup also, with the aid of the Eskimos, built at Cape Columbia a permanent monument, consisting of a pile of stones formed round the base of a guidepost made of sledge planks, with four arms pointing true north, south, east, and west--the whole supported and guyed by numerous strands of heavy sounding wire.