13,000
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From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
AVALANCHEnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
Blanche
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From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
how
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From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
imperilling
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From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
snow-ridge
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From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is how we came to be imperilling our necks on an incoherent snow-ridge 13,000 feet above the sea.
in the direction of
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The adventure might easily have cost all three of us our lives.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Much fresh snow had recently fallen, and the slopes of the mountains were running down towards the valleys faster than the most active chamois could have galloped up them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
at the time that
From this reading SOME AVALANCHE ADVENTURES We should never have got into such a position, but when definite orders are not carried out the General must not be blamed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
Zermatt
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From this reading It was the end of September, and my two guides and I were waiting at Zermatt to try the Dent Blanche, a proceeding which, later on, was amply justified by success.
