used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
AURORAnounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
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barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF THE SUN.--BEGINNING OF THE LONG NIGHT.--A MIGHTY WALL OF ICE.--THE LONG NIGHT'S WARNING VOICE.--THE AURORA BOREALIS AND ITS MAGNIFICENCE.
BOREALIS
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
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past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It was of a fiery red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
only a very short time before
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
water frozen in the solid state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
immediately past
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
MAGNIFICENCEnoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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NIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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the middle of the day
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
Pajala
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From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was of a fiery red.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
cut with a saw
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
arousing affect
From this reading After the snowstorm the sky suddenly cleared, and at noon I saw the sun's lower rim touching the horizon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE LAST DAYS OF THE SUN.--BEGINNING OF THE LONG NIGHT.--A MIGHTY WALL OF ICE.--THE LONG NIGHT'S WARNING VOICE.--THE AURORA BOREALIS AND ITS MAGNIFICENCE.
a message informing of danger
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
at the time that
From this reading The day I left Pajala I saw the sun at noon; it was hardly above the horizon; it had barely risen and shown itself when it was sunset and it disappeared under the horizon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Then came a long snowstorm, and for a wonder one without a gale.
