used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
(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 caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
Cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
give a description of
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
ten 10s
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
IndescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
immediately past
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
coated with paint
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
Taku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
UNMAPPEDadjective
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In places the rocks were painted in delicate tints of blue and purple; in others, the sides fell away in sheer drops of hundreds of feet to the green torrent below rushing on to the sea two thousand five hundred miles away.
at the time that
From this reading Someone has said that when a tourist sees the Grand Cañon for the first time he gasps "Indescribable" and then immediately begins to describe it.
in or at the place that
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Thus it was with us, but no words can picture the grandeur of this titanic chasm.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The caravan wound along the edge of the gorge all day and we were left far behind, for at each turn a view more beautiful than the last opened out before us, and until every color plate and negative in the holders had been exposed we worked steadily with the camera.
YangtzenounUS /ˈjæŋktˈsiː/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading THROUGH UNMAPPED COUNTRY We left the Taku ferry by way of a steep trail through an open pine and spruce forest along the rim of the Yangtze gorge where the view was magnificent.
