used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
GLACIERSnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
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 We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
ICEBERGSnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading GLACIERS AND ICEBERGS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
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 The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
the force of workers available
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
and nothing more
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
snow-flakes
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From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen that the great sea of ice which covers Greenland, and makes it the Land of Desolation that it is, is formed from snow-flakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The formation of glaciers has been for a long time a fruitful source of speculation among men of science.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading That formation takes place only in certain conditions of temperature, which of course vary with the degrees of latitude.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before proceeding with our narrative we will dwell a little upon the great phenomena of nature to which the previous chapter called attention.
