Chapter XII

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From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

existing in abundance

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

feel admiration for

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES.

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

achieved or reached

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

a cloth used to cover the eyes

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

possessive form of “cabot” — son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

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

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

given to haughty disregard of others

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

communication between individuals

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

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A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a servile or fawning dependant

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

not any; not one

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

belonging to the speaker and others

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the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

an amount of time

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

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

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

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From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

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From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

not imagined even in a dream

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

not known

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

precisely as stated

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

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

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES.

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

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

look attentively

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

filled with water

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

at the time that

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

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

From this reading And now, having noted the results attained by the latest expedition which has dared to attempt the discovery of the North Pole,(19) let us glance at the progress of northern discovery from the very beginning, and watch the gradual steps by which such discoveries were rendered possible.

which person or people

From this reading And although many of the earlier discoveries were the result of pure accident, we shall see much to admire in the enterprise and hardihood of explorers who ventured almost blindfold into unknown seas, abounding in special obstacles and dangers.

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From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading We shall have to go back to a period when no compass guided the mariner on his watery way, when sextants and artificial horizons were undreamed of, when navigation, in a word, was but in its second stage of infancy.

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From this reading Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early Intercourse with America—Voyages of the Zeni—Cabot’s Attempt at a North-west Passage—Maritime Enterprise of this Epoch—Voyage of the _Dominus Vobiscum_—Of the _Trinitie_ and _Minion_—Starvation and Cannibalism—A High-handed Proceeding—Company of the Merchant Adventurers—Attempts at the North-east—Fate of Willoughby—Chancelor, and our First Intercourse with Russia.