Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

later than; following

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

make calm or still

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

the state of being certain

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

command with authority

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

a quick look

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

and nothing more

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

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

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

come together

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

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

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

situated in or oriented toward the north

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

in a northern direction

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

and nothing more

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

continue talking

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

on the contrary

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

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

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

capable of being borne or endured

From this reading We could only, therefore, direct our course northerly, with tolerable certainty, by a compass bearing previously taken on board, and by occasionally obtaining an indistinct glimpse of the land through the fog.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Having rowed four miles, we came to a high point, round which we turned rather to the westward, and then landed a little beyond it.

by bad luck

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

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

From this reading The tents were struck at thirty minutes past three A.M. on the 7th and our course directed, up the inlet, the weather being calm and tolerably clear.

toward the west

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.

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

From this reading A thick fog unfortunately coming on just before we left the ships, prevented us from making choice of any part of the land which might be the most likely to afford a passage to the northward and westward.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hoppner's Inlet entered and surveyed by the Boats.--Continuity of Land there determined.--Proceed to examine another Opening leading to the Westward.--Favourable Appearance of a continued Passage in that direction.--Meet with some Esquimaux.--Arrival in Ross Bay, being the Termination of Lyon Inlet.--Discovery and Examination of various Creeks.--Return to the Ships, after finding the Land entirely continuous.--Some Account of the Natural History of this Part of the Coast.