used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
DWELLINGSnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
FILTHYadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
KARASJOK
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From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
Karasjoki
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From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
LAPPSnounUS /læps/
plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
go away from a place
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
used to form the superlative
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
NORDKYN
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From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
NORTHERNadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
cut with a saw
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
not in physical motion
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
TANA
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From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On leaving Karasjok I travelled northward, over the frozen Karasjoki, until I came to a broad stream called the Tana.
precisely as stated
From this reading These fish are very abundant in the rivers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LEAVE KARASJOK STILL TRAVELLING NORTHWARD.--THE RIVER TANA.--RIVER LAPPS.--FILTHY DWELLINGS.--ON THE WAY TO NORDKYN.--THE MOST NORTHERN LAND IN EUROPE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we drove on the river I saw here and there solitary farms and strange little hamlets inhabited by river Lapps.
