65th
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From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
boër
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From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
CIRCLEnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was cold and more hungry than cold.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I was cold and more hungry than cold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was cold and more hungry than cold.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But the temperature was much lower.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was cold and more hungry than cold.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the temperature was much lower.
night-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In Iceland during the months of June and July the sun does not set.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading But the temperature was much lower.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was cold and more hungry than cold.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOSPITALITY UNDER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE It ought to have been night-time, but under the 65th parallel there was nothing surprising in the nocturnal polar light.
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Welcome was the sight of the boër which was hospitably opened to receive us.
