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Chapter I
The Arctic Queen. OPEN POLAR SEA. THE ARCTIC QUEEN. PART FIRST. OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
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unpleasantly cold
From this reading “OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PART FIRST.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “OPEN POLAR SEA.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PART FIRST.”
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
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From this reading The Arctic Queen.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PART FIRST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN POLAR SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PART FIRST.
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From this reading OPEN POLAR SEA.
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From this reading The Arctic Queen.
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From this reading OPEN POLAR SEA.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Arctic Queen.
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From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OENE, of all the chilly Arctics, queen, Ascended to her everlasting throne Built on the steadfast centre of the world, And waited for the middle hour of night, Now swiftly coming, to convene her court.
