Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

subject to appointment

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

to gain with effort

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

with confidence; in a confident manner

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

characterized by great determination

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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 THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

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

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

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 _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading The two ships, with H.M.S.

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

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

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

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

plural of “kayak” — a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

a commissioned military officer

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The two ships, with H.M.S.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

plural of “naris” — any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

housing available for people to live in

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

force or drive back

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The two ships, with H.M.S.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

of superior grade

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

term of address for a man

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

carry out

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading Such was the opening sentence of the official instructions sent to Sir George Nares to take command of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_, two steam vessels, which constituted the first expedition the British Government had sent to the Arctic regions since the search parties for Sir John Franklin.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."

plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

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

From this reading THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_ Sir George Nares appointed to the _Alert_ and _Discovery_--Overtaking a Season--Red Snow--The Greenland Mosquito--Peculiarities of Eskimo Dogs--And Dog Whips--Dangers of Kayaks--Advantages of Steam for Polar Regions--An Unpleasant Experience--A Huge Walrus--Arctic Scenery--A Big "Bag"--The Ships part Company--The _Alert_ reaches the Polar Sea--Winter Quarters--The North Pole attempted--Adventures and Sufferings of the Party--Lieutenant Parr's Heroism--Deliverance--The Greenland Attempt--Scurvy and Snow--Repulse Bay--In Pitiable Plight--Lieutenant Rawson to the Rescue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The two ships, with H.M.S.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was confidently expected that the introduction of the screw steamer into Arctic navigation would result in startling achievements, and those expectations were fully justified.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Her Majesty's Government, having determined that an expedition of Arctic exploration and discovery should be undertaken, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to select you for the command of the said expedition, the scope and primary object of which should be to attain the highest northern latitude and, if possible, to reach the North Pole."