used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
obtain
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
ten 10s
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
immediately past
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
go away from a place
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
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 Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
in the near future
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
not in physical motion
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading As we climb, the vegetation becomes stunted, and the thermometer drops still lower.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For every three hundred feet of altitude we gain there is a fall of one degree in the temperature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last we come to the region of perpetual snow, where the climate is like that of the frozen north.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
in or at the place that
From this reading If we climb a mountain in Mexico, we leave the sultry valley, where the heat is almost unbearable, and very soon notice a change.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Before we are half way up the slope we have left behind the tropical vegetation, and come into a temperate zone, where the plants are entirely different from those in the lower valley.
