Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

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From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

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From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

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

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

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From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The weather grew warmer.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the common people generally

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

in motion

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

according to the clock

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

fraught with danger

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

not often

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

in the near future

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF FRANKLIN.

measuring instrument for measuring temperature

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Thursday, at about three o'clock in the morning, the _Forward_ arrived in sight of Possession Bay, on the American shore, at the entrance of Lancaster Sound; soon Cape Burney came into sight.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading The weather grew warmer.

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

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather grew warmer.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer stood at 26 degrees, at six in the evening at 29 degrees, and at midnight at 25 degrees; the wind was light from the southeast.

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

From this reading Wednesday, the 21st of May, the _Forward_ resumed her perilous voyage, making her way dexterously through the packs and icebergs, thanks to steam, which is seldom used by explorers in polar seas; she seemed to sport among the moving masses; one would have said she felt the hand of a skilled master, and that, like a horse under a skilful rider, she obeyed the thought of her captain.