1
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From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
1000
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From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
5
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From this reading 62nd parallel on May 5.
62nd
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From this reading 62nd parallel on May 5.
68
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
72
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From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
72nd
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From this reading Other versions have this as the 72nd parallel.
74
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From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
in actual fact
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other versions have this as the 72nd parallel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
without doubt or question
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
DisconounUS /ˈdɪskoʊ/
popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other versions have this as the 72nd parallel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 62nd parallel on May 5.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 62nd parallel on May 5.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other versions have this as the 72nd parallel.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading 62nd parallel on May 5.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
transport commercially
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is clearly incorrect since the ship is north of its May 1 latitude of 68 degrees.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The promise of 1000 pounds for each degree beyond 72 is continued throughout the book.
Upernavik
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From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Other versions have this as the 72nd parallel.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
at the time that
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This agrees with the accompanying map. and he has never left the place," the landing party meets him at Upernavik which is well north of the island of Disco. when they are actually at 74 degrees.
