Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

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equally

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(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 I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

in addition

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Suddenly Alaska came to my mind.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

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From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold

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the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

plural of “fjord” — a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

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 I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Suddenly Alaska came to my mind.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Suddenly Alaska came to my mind.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

a safe place

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Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

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 I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the quality of being similar

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly Alaska came to my mind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That same evening (it has to be called so for the sake of distinction) I stood out on the brow of the hill, looking at the fjord and Arctic Ocean.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I remembered all I had seen on the coast of Finmarken, and also all I had encountered and done in "Snow Land", "The Land of the Long Night," and "The Land of the Winds," and I said to myself, "Why should not Alaska have its fishing towns, settlements, and hamlets, like those of Finmarken, and become as prosperous as the country I have travelled through?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading COMPARISON OF FINMARKEN WITH ALASKA.--THE TWO LANDS MUCH ALIKE.--WHAT MUST BE DONE FOR ALASKA.--COLONIZATION.--IMPORTATION OF REINDEER.--PROTECTION OF FISHERIES.--HOUSES OF REFUGE.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There is a wonderful similarity between these two countries; they are both exactly in the same latitudes; they have the same kind of barren coast bathed by a warm stream, and both have fjords.