Chapter II

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From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

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From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

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From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

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From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

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From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

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From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

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From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

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From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

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From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

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From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

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

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

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

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

being joined in close association

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

the first light of day

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

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From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

travel across or pass over

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

the act of discovering something

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

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 GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

bringing death

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

an ornamental facade

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

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

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

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plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

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where you live at a particular time

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the state of being honored

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

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plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

water frozen in the solid state

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a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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

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English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

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

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

undertake a journey or trip

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possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

have ownership or possession of

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an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

arrange in a container

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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an organization to gain political power

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

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

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

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

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a stock or supply of foods

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

housing available for people to live in

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

a slow or gradual disappearance

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anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

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plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

a strong line

From this reading PARTY IN A BLIZZARD " " 344 A DRIFTING ICE FLOE ATTACHED TO THE _DISCOVERY_ BY A ROPE " " 348 The Romance of Polar Exploration

an established line of travel or access

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

the display of a motion picture

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

transport in a sleigh

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

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Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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

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

From this reading ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE _STELLA POLARE_ " " 272 SKETCH MAP SHOWING CAPTAIN AGNI'S FARTHEST NORTH " " 280 THE _SOUTHERN CROSS_ IN THE ICE PACK " " 305 THE AURORA AUSTRALIS " " 310

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

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islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

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

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plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

the act of going from one place to another

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading GROUP OF SMITH SOUND ESKIMO " " 152 TWO NORTH GREENLAND HUNTERS " " 160 MAP OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING ROUTE OF NANSEN AND THE _FRAM_ " " 173 THE _FRAM_ IN THE ICE " " 185 NANSEN AND JOHANSEN START ON THEIR DASH FOR THE POLE " " 198

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading THE _STELLA POLARE_ NIPPED IN THE ICE _Frontispiece_ W. E. PARRY'S ATTEMPT TO REACH THE POLE _Facing page_ 28 AN IMMENSE ICEBERG " " 48 AN ADDITION TO THE EXPLORERS' SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS " " 78 SHOOTING MUSK OX IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS " " 116

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

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading THE MEETING OF JACKSON AND NANSEN " " 216 THE FRONT EDGE OF KING'S GLACIER, WESTERN SPITZBERGEN " " 230 ESKIMO ARMS AND TOOLS " " 240 ESKIMO VISITORS TO THE _FRAM_ IN NIGHT ATTIRE " " 256

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading EMPEROR PENGUINS " " 312 POLAR OUTFIT USED BY THE _BELGICA_ EXPEDITION " " 320 MAP OF SOUTH POLAR REGIONS " " 339 THE _DISCOVERY_ LYING IN WINTER QUARTERS, FROZEN IN " " 340 THE FARTHEST SOUTH SLEDGE

in the company of; together with

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading BRITAIN HOLDS HER OWN A Capable Crew--A Modern Franklin--Early Discoveries--Frozen in--An Historic Journey--The Record of "Farthest South"--How the Record was Won--Speedy Travelling--Receding Ice Limits--A Dying Glacier--The Secret of the Barrier--A Fatal Gale--Lost in the Snow--An Antarctic Chute--Prolonged Slumber--Antarctic Coal--Home with Honour 339 List of Illustrations