used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
auks
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From this reading Millions of little auks breed along this shore.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
bergsnounUS /bɜːrɡz/
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Millions of little auks breed along this shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
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 This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
flower-sprinkled
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From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
grass-carpeted
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From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
ten 10s
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
ice-fields
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From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
Kane
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From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Millions of little auks breed along this shore.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
nestleverbUS /ˈnesəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
not any; not one
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
OASISnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
except for; apart from
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Millions of little auks breed along this shore.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
sun-kissed
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From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading AN ARCTIC OASIS In a little arctic oasis lives the meager and scattered handful of the Eskimo population--a little oasis along the frowning western coast of Northern Greenland between Melville Bay and Kane Basin.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Here, taking the mean latitude, for one hundred and ten days in summer the sun never sets; for one hundred and ten days in winter the sun never rises, and no ray of light save from the icy stars and the dead moon falls on the frozen landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a savage grandeur in this coast, carved by eternal conflict with storms and glaciers, bergs and grinding ice-fields; but behind the frowning outer mask nestle in summer many grass-carpeted, flower-sprinkled, sun-kissed nooks.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This region is three thousand miles north of New York City, as a steamer goes; it lies about half way between the Arctic Circle and the Pole, within the confines of the great night.
