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Each time his objective had been the same - a direct water passage from Western Europe to the Far East.
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Each time his objective had been the same - a direct water passage from Western Europe to the Far East.
Western
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Each time his objective had been the same - a direct water passage from Western Europe to the Far East.
Europe
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Each time his objective had been the same - a direct water passage from Western Europe to the Far East.
Far East
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
English
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
Muscovy Company
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
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In 1607 and 1608, the English Muscovy Company had sent him northward to look for a route over the North Pole or across the top of Russia.
Russia
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
Twice
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
failed
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
Muscovy Company
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
indicated
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
not
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
back
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Twice he had failed, and the Muscovy Company indicated it would not back him again.
again
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
Dutch East India Company
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
Hudson
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
two
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
ship
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
supplied
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
Dutch
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In 1609, the Dutch East India Company hired Hudson, gave him two learned geographers, fitted him out with a ship called the Half Moon, and supplied him with Dutch sailors.
sailors
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
time
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
turned
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
westward
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
middle Atlantic
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
coast
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This time he turned westward, to the middle Atlantic coast of North America.
North America
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
was
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
important
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
Great North
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
later
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
Hudson
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
produced
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
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His chief discovery was important - the Great North ( later, the Hudson ) River - but it produced no northwest passage.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
Dartmouth
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
Hudson
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
English
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
interest
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When the Half Moon put in at Dartmouth, England, in the fall of 1609, word of Hudson 's findings leaked out, and English interest in him revived.
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The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
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The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
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The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
Hudson
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The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
return
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The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
Amsterdam
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[ "an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum" ]
[ "amsterdam%1:15:00::" ]
The government forbade Hudson to return to Amsterdam with his ship.
ship
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[ "a vessel that carries passengers or freight" ]
[ "ship%1:06:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
went
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[ "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically" ]
[ "go%2:38:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
London
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[ "the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center" ]
[ "london%1:15:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
spent
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[ "pass time in a specific way" ]
[ "spend%2:42:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
winter
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[ "the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox" ]
[ "winter%1:28:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
talking
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[ "exchange thoughts; talk with" ]
[ "talk%2:32:01::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
men
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[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
He thereupon went to London and spent the winter talking to men of wealth.
wealth
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[ "the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money" ]
[ "wealth%1:26:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
springtime
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[ "the season of growth" ]
[ "springtime%1:28:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
supported
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[ "support materially or financially" ]
[ "support%2:40:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
rich
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[ "possessing material wealth" ]
[ "rich%3:00:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
merchant
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[ "a businessperson engaged in retail trade" ]
[ "merchant%1:18:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
syndicate
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[ "an association of companies for some definite purpose" ]
[ "syndicate%1:14:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
patronage
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[ "the act of providing approval and support" ]
[ "patronage%1:04:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
Henry
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
By springtime, he was supported by a rich merchant syndicate under the patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales.
Prince of Wales
{ "name": "prince_of_wales", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the male heir apparent of the British sovereign" ] }
[ "the male heir apparent of the British sovereign" ]
[ "prince_of_wales%1:18:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
obtained
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[ "come into possession of" ]
[ "obtain%2:40:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
provisioned
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[ "supply with provisions" ]
[ "provision%2:40:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
veteran
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[ "rendered competent through trial and experience" ]
[ "veteran%5:00:00:experienced:00" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
ship
{ "name": "ship", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a vessel that carries passengers or freight", "transport commercially", "hire for work on a ship", "go on board", "travel by ship", "place on board a ship" ] }
[ "a vessel that carries passengers or freight" ]
[ "ship%1:06:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
recruited
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[ "seek to employ" ]
[ "recruit%2:40:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
crew
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[ "the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)" ]
[ "crew%1:14:01::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
twenty-one
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[ "being one more than twenty" ]
[ "twenty-one%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
largest
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[ "above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent" ]
[ "large%3:00:00::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
ever
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[ "at any time" ]
[ "ever%4:02:04::" ]
He had obtained and provisioned a veteran ship called the Discovery and had recruited a crew of twenty-one, the largest he had ever commanded.
commanded
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[ "be in command of" ]
[ "command%2:32:01::" ]
The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear.
purpose
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[ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" ]
[ "purpose%1:09:00::" ]
The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear.
fourth
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[ "coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude" ]
[ "fourth%5:00:00:ordinal:00" ]
The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear.
voyage
{ "name": "voyage", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an act of traveling by water", "a journey to some distant place", "travel on water propelled by wind or by other means" ] }
[ "an act of traveling by water" ]
[ "voyage%1:04:01::" ]
The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear.
was
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The purpose of this fourth voyage was clear.
clear
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[ "free from confusion or doubt", "readily apparent to the mind" ]
[ "clear%5:00:00:clearheaded:00", "clear%3:00:00::" ]
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies.
century
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[ "a period of 100 years" ]
[ "century%1:28:00::" ]
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies.
exploration
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[ "to travel for the purpose of discovery" ]
[ "exploration%1:04:02::" ]
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies.
established
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[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]
[ "establish%2:31:00::" ]
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies.
great
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[ "relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind" ]
[ "great%5:00:01:large:00" ]
A century of exploration had established that a great land mass, North and South America, lay between Europe and the Indies.
land mass
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[ "a large continuous extent of land" ]
[ "landmass%1:17:00::" ]