north
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north is part of the Basic English 850.
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- North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left.
- Canada is the biggest country in North America.
- North is the end of a magnet that points north.
- The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic.
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- In the direction north; towards the north
- The place you want is two miles north of here.
- It's colder here because we're further north.
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On this map, north is at the top.
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North is at the top in red.
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The north end of this magnet is on the left.
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