used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
in the past
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
(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 However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
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 It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
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 When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
Nadodd
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From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
with speed
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Away back in the ninth century a great chief called Nadodd left Europe in search of adventure.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
deliver by singing
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
express in words
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
volcanoesnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊz/
plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
at the time that
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
which person or people
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had sailed for a long time he came in sight of a land covered with snow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the far northeast corner of North America lies the island of Iceland where little Danish children live far from the rest of the world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading However that may be, the boys and girls of Iceland are happy little people who laugh and sing, dance and play as merrily as children who live where the sun shines all the year round and the seasons chase each other so rapidly that Mother Nature is constantly preparing new delights for them.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is very cold in that northern country, yet the presence of volcanoes there and the lava that spreads over much of the country tell the story that ages ago the island was slowly built up from the lava that flowed from volcanoes rising up out of the bed of the ocean.
