used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
in the past
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
Eric
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From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
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 Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
divisible by two
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
IcelandnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
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 Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
NorsemennounUS /ˈnɔːrsmɪn/
plural of “norseman” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By and by one of these settlers sailed still farther into the west.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading By and by one of these settlers sailed still farther into the west.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
not in physical motion
From this reading By and by one of these settlers sailed still farther into the west.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
summer-time
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From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By and by one of these settlers sailed still farther into the west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Long ago there were brave sailors in northern Europe called Norsemen, who ventured out into the western waters farther than any other known people at that time.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
which person or people
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Coming of Eric the Red West of Ireland is the largest island in the world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is called Greenland, but the boys and girls who live there have little reason to know it by such a name, for it is a country of snow and ice where fierce winds are blowing the greater part of the year and where the frost king rules even in the summer-time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some of them, as you know, sailed as far as Iceland where they settled and made a home for themselves.
