used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
(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 If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
carefully weighed
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What would the first inhabitant say?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading What would the first inhabitant say?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would the other Powers permit it?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
not any; not one
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
NorwegiansnounUS /nɔːrˈwiːdʒənz/
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TO SYNDICATE OR NOT TO SYNDICATE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO SYNDICATE OR NOT TO SYNDICATE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Would the other Powers permit it?
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Would the other Powers permit it?
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Would the other Powers permit it?
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
express in words
From this reading What would the first inhabitant say?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
seventiethnounUS /ˈsevəntiɪθ/
position 70 in a countable series of things
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
Spitzbergennoun
islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading TO SYNDICATE OR NOT TO SYNDICATE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO SYNDICATE OR NOT TO SYNDICATE.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would the first inhabitant say?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Swedes and Norwegians were the owners of the North Cape, situated within the seventieth parallel, and made no secret that they considered they had rights extending beyond Spitzbergen up to the Pole itself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the new company “acquired” the Arctic regions, these regions would, owing to the company’s nationality, become for all practical purposes a part of the United States.
