1623
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From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
32
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From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
66
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From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
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 WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
deg
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From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
ECLIPTICnounUS /ɪˈklɪptɪk/
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
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EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
EQUINOXES
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the state or fact of existing
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
the act of departing
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
and nothing more
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
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 WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
PHENOMENONnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading 32' north latitude and is 1623 miles from the North Pole.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
southernmostadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərnmoʊst/
situated farthest south
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line, just as are the Equator and the two Tropics, going round the earth, and begins at 66 deg.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I was ready to go further northward beyond the Arctic Circle, and roam in "The Land of the Long Night."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS.--DESCRIPTION OF THE PHENOMENON OF THE LONG NIGHT.--REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE.--THE ECLIPTIC AND THE EQUINOXES.--LENGTH OF THE LONG NIGHT AT DIFFERENT PLACES.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is the southernmost limit of the region where the sun disappears in winter, under the horizon, for one day.
