29th
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
anew
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
(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 Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
ARCADIAnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
and nothing more
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
an amount of time
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
prismaticadjectiveUS /prɪzˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
confined on all sides
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
having come into contact
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
at the time that
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
