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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
advantages
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
advocates
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
ASHORE
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
bergs
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
better
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
cluster
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
coast
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
constant
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
continued
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
direction
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
DOCK
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
Dr
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
drift-ice
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
DRIVEN
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
DUTIES
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
earliest
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
early
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
even
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
expedition
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
experience
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
fear
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
Fog
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
Foulke
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
friend
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
FROZEN
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
gained
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
Greenland
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
grounded
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
HARBOR
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
honor
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
HUNTERS
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
indeed
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
Inlet
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
judging
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
Kane
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
late
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
lay
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
liberation
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
likely
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
little
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
location
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
most
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
mouth
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
named
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
OBSERVATORY
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
off
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
ORGANIZATION
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
Parker
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
Philadelphia
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
Port
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
position
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
PREPARING
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
present
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
protected
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
quarter
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
quite
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
reached
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
reason
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
recent
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
Rensselaer
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
satisfactory
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
SAWING
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
SCIENTIFIC
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
sheltered
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
situated
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
some
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
southwest
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
sure
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
then
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
UP
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
Van
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From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
well
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
William
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From this reading I named our harbor Port Foulke, in honor of my friend, the late William Parker Foulke, of Philadelphia, who was one of the earliest, and continued to be throughout one of the most constant advocates of the expedition.
wind
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From this reading It was well sheltered except from the southwest, toward which quarter it was quite exposed; but, judging from our recent experience, we had little reason to fear wind from that direction; and we were protected from the drift-ice by a cluster of bergs which lay grounded off the mouth of the harbor.
WINTER
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
wished
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From this reading Our position was, even for the Greenland coast, not so satisfactory as I could have wished.
WORK
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From this reading OUR WINTER HARBOR.--PREPARING FOR WINTER.--ORGANIZATION OF DUTIES.--SCIENTIFIC WORK.--THE OBSERVATORY.--SCHOONER DRIVEN ASHORE.--THE HUNTERS.--SAWING A DOCK.--FROZEN UP.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I reached Fog Inlet we should have gained some advantages over our present location, and would have been indeed better situated than was Dr. Kane at Van Rensselaer Harbor; and we would then be as sure of an early liberation as we were likely to be at Port Foulke.
