35
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From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
70
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From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
73
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From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
74
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From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
(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 Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
Aukpadlartok
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading BEYOND CIVILIZATION.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
CIVILIZATIONnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading BEYOND CIVILIZATION.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
DistrictsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
Esac
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
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 The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
Karsuk
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
Kresarsoak
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
Kryatok
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
pre-eminent
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From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
ProvenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It lies some fifty miles to the northward of Upernavik, in latitude 73° 35´.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
Tessuisak
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From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, the latter is the most northern, and is, moreover, the most northern spot of earth where any Christian people dwell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
Upernavik
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From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
in or at the place that
From this reading Upernavik District extends from about latitude 70° to latitude 74°, and enjoys the pre-eminent distinction of being the most northern spot of all the earth where civilized industry is carried on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The settlements comprised within this most northern of the Greenland Districts are, Upernavik (which is the capital), Proven, South Proven, Karsuk (the home of Esac), Aukpadlartok, Kresarsoak, Kryatok, and Tessuisak.
