used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
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 You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
exhale hard
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
confined by bonds
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
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 Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
apart from; not including
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
Greenlanders
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From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
the act of departing
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The children of Alaska have a much more comfortable home than the little Greenlanders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The reason for this is, that warm winds blow over the country from the west, and these winds are due to a broad stream of water flowing through the Pacific ocean, called the Japanese current.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Their shores, except in the far north, are not bound in ice the year around; the winters are not so cold and the summers are warmer; trees grow in thick forests over a great part of the country, and many flowers bloom there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You now have before you the general shape of the peninsula of Alaska, which lies in the northwestern part of North America.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Coming of Behring Close your hand together tightly, leaving the forefinger pointing straight out.
