1880
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From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
1881
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From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
Abruzzinoun
a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
Austro-Hungarian
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From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
Eiranoun
a genus of Mustelidae
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
Franz-Josef
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From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
the act of departing
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
Lofley
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From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
Novaya
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From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
transport commercially
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between the discovery of Franz-Josef Land by the Austro-Hungarian Expedition and the expedition of the Duke of the Abruzzi a good deal of exploration had taken place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
at the time that
From this reading The _Eira_, when leaving for the second time, was crushed by the ice near Cape Flora, and sank.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The crew built a wretched hovel in which they passed the winter.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading In 1880 and 1881, Leigh Smith in his yacht _Eira_ reached Franz-Josef Land without much difficulty, and surveyed the coast up to Cape Lofley.
Zemlya
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From this reading In the following summer they sailed in their boats to Novaya Zemlya, where they were taken on board a ship which had been sent to their assistance.
