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Chapter XV
A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero. The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street. The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west. Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs. Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
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From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
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From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
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From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
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From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
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From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these swam in perpendicular segments of a circle of prismatic colors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
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From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The packed snow crunched under the feet of Morse as he moved down what served Faraway for a main street.
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From this reading Four false suns were visible around the true one, the whole forming a cross of five orbs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The clock in the store registered mid-afternoon, but within a few minutes the sub-Arctic sun would set, night would fall, and aurora lights would glow in the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS DEAL It was thirty below zero.
