Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

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From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

later than; following

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

cause to be bored

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

make calm or still

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

traveling across

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

the act of departing

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

moving toward the east

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

at any time

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

unproductive of success

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

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From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

ten 10s

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the act of departing

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

a book in which the log is written

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

something that is lost

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

of or relating to or caused by magnetism

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

come together

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

in a northern direction

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

possessive form of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

the quality of being usable

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

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

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

up to a particular time

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

in the direction of

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

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

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

the act of using

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

precisely as stated

From this reading The ice led us off very much to the eastward after leaving Pond's Bay; and the weather became calm, with small snow towards midnight.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

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

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

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

From this reading In this day's run, the compass-courses were occasionally inserted in the logbook, being the first time that the magnetic needle had been made use of on board the Hecla, for the purposes of navigation, for more than twelve months.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.

at the time that

From this reading On the morning of the 3d we passed some of the highest icebergs I have ever seen, one of them being not less than one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet above the sea, judging from the height of the Griper's masts when near it.

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

From this reading The wind continuing fresh from the northward on the morning of the 1st of September, we bore up and ran along the land, taking our departure from the flagstaff in Possession Bay, bearing W.S.W. five miles, at half past four A.M.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Progress down the Western Coast of Baffin's Bay.--Meet with the Whalers.--Account of some Esquimaux in the Inlet called the River Clyde.--Continue the Survey of the Coast till stopped by Ice in the Latitude of 68¼°.--Obliged to run to the Eastward.--Fruitless Attempts to regain the Land, and final Departure from the Ice.--Remarks upon the probable Existence and Practicability of a Northwest Passage, and upon the Whale Fishery.--Boisterous Weather in Crossing the Atlantic.--Loss of the Hecla's Bowsprit and Foremast.--Arrival in England.