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29th
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
all
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
always
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
appeared
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
ARCADIA
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
ARCTIC
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
carefully
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
charm
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
circle
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
day
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
disc
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
down
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
entered
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
frequently
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
halo
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
horizon
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
hours
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
immediately
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
just
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
lasts
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
line
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
lost
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
luminous
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
magnificent
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
monarch
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
noted
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
now
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
occurred
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
particulars
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
period
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
phenomenon
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
prismatic
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
respecting
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From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
rose
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
set
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
sun
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From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
surrounded
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
there
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From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon never lost its charm, for the Doctor, however frequently it occurred, and he always noted carefully down all particulars respecting it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARCTIC ARCADIA On the 29th of May, for the first time, the sun never set.
touched
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From this reading His glowing disc just touched the boundary line of the horizon, and rose again immediately.
twenty-four
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From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The period was now entered when the day lasts twenty-four hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning there was a magnificent halo; the monarch of day appeared surrounded by a luminous circle, radiant with all the prismatic colours.
