used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
react verbally
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
Birger
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From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
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 The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
Gerda
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From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
Gerda's
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From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
and nothing more
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
POLCIRKEL
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From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
slow-running
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From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
station-house
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From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE POLCIRKEL "Polcirkel, Birger, Polcirkel!" cried Gerda from her side of the car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
very small
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The slow-running little train groaned and creaked; then came to a stop at the tiny station-house on the Arctic Circle.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
vaselinenounUS /ˈvæsəliːn/
a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Close beside the station rose a great pile of stones, to mark the only spot where a railroad crosses the Arctic Circle.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Polcirkel!" shouted Birger in answer, and sprang to Gerda's seat to look out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The twins, their faces smeared with vaseline and veiled in mosquito netting, hurried out of the car and looked around them.
