used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
AORANGI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
CONQUERINGnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And so it now happened.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And so it now happened.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
RABINDRANATH
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From this reading RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it now happened.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
TAGOREnoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we could get comfortably warm in our bags, and settle down for the night, ominous gusts of wind began to flap the sides of our tent, and to send the snow swirling down the gullies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_continued_ “It thunders, and the wind rushes screaming through the void, The night is black as a black stone.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A high bivouac in the Southern Alps, across which sweep the great summer ocean air currents, may, at any time, and without much warning, lend a spice of adventure to a big climb.
