Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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From this reading On the 14th we met with the first iceberg, being in lat.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

later than; following

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the 14th we met with the first iceberg, being in lat.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

possessive form of “davis” — English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

the act of departing

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

be greater in significance than

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

to come or go into

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading On the 14th we met with the first iceberg, being in lat.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading On the 14th we met with the first iceberg, being in lat.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

something that is lost

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

come together

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On the 14th we met with the first iceberg, being in lat.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

go across or through

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

fraught with danger

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

for the most part

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The Hecla reached the moorings on the following day, and the Nautilus on the first of May.

the act of removing

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

toward the south

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

in the direction of

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

still in doubt

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

liable to or capable of change

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

in or at the place that

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.

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

From this reading The FURY, HECLA, and NAUTILUS transport were completed for sea towards the latter part of the month of April, and on the 29th, at ten A.M., the Fury was taken in tow by the Eclipse steamboat, which vessel had before taken us down the river on a similar occasion.

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

From this reading Nothing of consequence happened during our passage across the Atlantic; but, after entering Davis's Straits, we had for several days variable and unsettled weather, the wind blowing principally from the southward, with a heavy swell from the same quarter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Passage across the Atlantic.--Removal of Stores from the Nautilus Transport, at the Margin of the Ice.--Departure of the Nautilus for England.--Enter the Ice in Hudson's Strait.--Perilous Situation of the Hecla, and Loss of her Anchor.--Meet with the Hudson's Bay Ships.--Passage up the Strait, and Communication with the Natives inhabiting the Northern Shores.--Pass the Trinity Islands of Fox.--Arrival off Southampton Island, where the Researches of the Expedition commence.