used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ANTARCTICnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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BELGICA
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a period of 100 years
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made or become different in nature or form
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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COMPANIONSHIPnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
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prepare a hot meal
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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absence of light or illumination
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DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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ENDURABLEadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
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a social unit living together
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FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading FREDERICK A. COOK, M.D.
GOOD-FELLOWSHIP
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading FREDERICK A. COOK, M.D.
produced by a manufacturing process
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magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
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McClure's
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the force of workers available
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MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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MONOTONYnounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
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to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
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narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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POLARadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
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PortionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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rewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
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SCIENTIFICadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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STAFFnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
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STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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STURDYadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though this material has been much changed and rewritten, my acknowledgments are due to these magazines.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Portions of this narrative have appeared in the _Century_, _Scribner’s_ and _McClure’s_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though this material has been much changed and rewritten, my acknowledgments are due to these magazines.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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belonging to which person
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Press of J. J. Little & Co. Astor Place, New York TO THE LITTLE FAMILY, THE OFFICERS, THE SCIENTIFIC STAFF, AND THE CREW OF THE “BELGICA,” WHOSE FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES MADE THIS STORY OF THE FIRST HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT A SOUTH POLAR YEAR; TO THESE MEN, WHOSE CLOSE COMPANIONSHIP AND STURDY GOOD-FELLOWSHIP MADE LIFE ENDURABLE DURING THE STORMS, THE DARKNESS, AND THE MONOTONY OF THE ANTARCTIC, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
