used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
BIGHORNnounUS /ˈbɪɡhɔːrn/
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
climbersnounUS /ˈklaɪmərz/
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
one or the other of two
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
immediately past
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
take the midday meal
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
morainal
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From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
morainenounUS /mərˈeɪn/
accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
in the near future
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A FAT BIGHORN In a sheltered spot at the foot of a great morainal ridge the three climbers sat down and ate their lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hugh smoked his pipe, and then presently they rose and started to clamber further up the glacier.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently they came upon the tracks of some large animals, either sheep or goats, which had passed over the moraine not long before.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The surface of the ground was so hard that they could not be sure what these animals were, but looking over the snow-covered ice before them, they could see the tracks passing up over it, and at last turning up toward the peaks behind a rocky point which ran out from the mountainside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The air was warm and the sun bright, but every now and then a drift of breeze came down to them which felt cool, for they had been working hard and their garments were damp with perspiration.
