used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading November was wearing to a close.
anew
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
AntarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading November was wearing to a close.
cold-looking
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From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
divisible by two
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
feintverbUS /feɪnt/
deceive by a mock action
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
and nothing more
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November was wearing to a close.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading November was wearing to a close.
in the direction of
From this reading At midnight he just made a feint of doing so, and lowered himself towards the horizon, but thought better of it, and was speedily mounting higher and higher again every minute.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading November was wearing to a close.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was summer--strange, weird, and silent summer in the Antarctic Ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were long and sunny; so long, indeed, that the sun did not trouble himself to go down at all.
whitestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪst/
superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great, cold-looking sun it was, however, a bright and almost rayless disc of whitest light, that you could look at and even count the spots thereon.
