used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
(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 All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This town is one of the most flourishing in the whole country.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading This town is one of the most flourishing in the whole country.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
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 This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
HOPEFULadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
HOPELESSadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
Julianashaab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This town is one of the most flourishing in the whole country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This town is one of the most flourishing in the whole country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
by chance
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
sixty-first
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
having a supporting base
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A HOPEFUL TOWN IN A HOPELESS PLACE.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the southern part of it, as far up as the sixty-first degree of latitude, is called the “District of Julianashaab,” and the town of Julianashaab is its capital.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This “Land of Desolation,” to which we had come, is the Greenland of history and of the present time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This town is one of the most flourishing in the whole country.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is, perhaps, the most pleasantly situated of all of them, and, standing in a region full of historic and legendary interest, it presents a good type of Greenland life, past and present, and it is well worth looking at.
