used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
next to; at the side of
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
and nothing more
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
PeelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
having a point
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three of them looked as he pointed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Midnight Sun of the Arctic hung low on the horizon, but not lower now than it had been for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
unsinking
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From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With some sort of common feeling which neither of them could have explained, each of the three boys took off his cap and laid it on the bench beside him as he stood looking at that strange spectacle given to so few travelers to see--the unsinking Midnight Sun!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its rays, reflected from the surface of the Peel River just beyond, shone with a pale luster such as they had never before known.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI THE MIDNIGHT SUN It was two o'clock in the morning.
