used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sympathy wholly wasted.
ALASKAnounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
for the reason that
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
blizzardsnounUS /ˈblɪzərdz/
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading St. Michael is a bright, clean little place.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading St. Michael is a bright, clean little place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sympathy wholly wasted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sympathy wholly wasted.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading St. Michael is a bright, clean little place.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
on one occasion
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading St. Michael is a bright, clean little place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
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From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It is a sympathy wholly wasted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are few mosquitoes,--a fact which in itself is a recommendation.
which person or people
From this reading SOCIAL LIFE IN ALASKA I have more than once been forced to endure the suppressed sympathy of friends who live in the Interior because of my enforced residence on St. Michael.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is a sympathy wholly wasted.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Although the temperature is sometimes very low, and although the Arctic winter sends down some terrific blizzards at times, as a rule the short winter days are bright, still and pleasant.
