11
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From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
1871
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From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
29
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From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
31
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From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
8
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From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
82
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From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
in addition
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
put or send forth
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
deg
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From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
despatched
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From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
FrozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
Grinnel
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From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
HutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
PerilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
POLARISnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
provisioned
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From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
RobesonnounUS /ˈroʊbɪsən/
United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
SealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
Ship-Party's
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
the season of growth
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
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 THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
carry out
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She succeeded in passing through Smith's Sound and Robeson Channel, and on August 31 she had reached as high a latitude as 82 deg.
Tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Government of the United States, in June 1871, despatched the _Polaris_ to explore and survey the passage between Grinnel Land and Greenland, and also, if possible, to push on to the Pole.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 11' N. Returning to the southward, she went into winter quarters; but on November 8 her captain was struck down with apoplexy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE _POLARIS_ Death of Captain Hall--Crew determine to Return--Are Frozen in--A Party take to the Ice and are Cast Away--They build themselves Snow Huts--They find some Seals--An Adventure with Bears--The Perils of the Spring--They sight the _Tigress_ and are Saved--The Ship-Party's Story and Rescue.
a late time of life
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The _Polaris_, under the command of Captain Hall, sailed from New York on June 29, 1871, with a crew of thirty-three, and provisioned for some years.
