used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
acmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
in or near a particular place or position
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ball-room
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From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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of surpassing excellence
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
showing who or what does the action
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inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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for the most part
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coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
gotten under control
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crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
increase twofold
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
a movement into or inward
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
exhilarates
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From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
about to be mentioned or specified
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INFERNOnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
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a message received and understood
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
log-huts
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From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
march in a procession
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
belonging to the person speaking
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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
a brief written record
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past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
on one occasion
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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in other respects or ways
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
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free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
express the need or desire for
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an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
Identical; not different.
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
the season of growth
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
Sredni-Kolymsk
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stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
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the rays of the sun
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
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Verkhoyansk
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From this reading I once thought the acme of desolation had been reached at Verkhoyansk, but to drive into this place was like entering a cemetery.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
at the time that
From this reading We reached Sredni-Kolymsk early in March on a glorious day, one of those peculiar to the Arctic regions, when the pure, crisp air exhilarates like champagne, and nature sparkles like a diamond in the sunshine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as we neared it, the sight of that dismal drab settlement seemed to darken the smiling landscape like a coffin which has been carried by mistake into a brilliant ball-room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine a double row of squalid log-huts, with windows of ice, some of which, detached by the warm spring sunshine, have fallen to the ground.
