21st
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From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
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From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
CancernounUS /ˈkænsər/
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
carefully weighed
From this reading Ruefully we considered that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
declinationnoun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
command with authority
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
divisible by two
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
at any time
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
and nothing more
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
RuefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Ruefully we considered that.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
TropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ruefully we considered that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We would never receive his rays any more direct; instead, from now on they would become even more slanting, and less hot as he went south.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Further south, to ordinary people, that meant more daylight; to us, with daylight twenty-four hours every day, it meant only that the sun stood on the Tropic of Cancer, having reached his most northerly declination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sun was as far north as possible, as high in our heavens as he would ever get, though even so, at noon he stood not so high, only about 40° above the horizon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading June 21st came, the longest day in the year.
