used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
at or in the front
From this reading The landscape ahead had completely altered its character.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The landscape ahead had completely altered its character.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
from appearances alone
From this reading The river had widened and apparently become deeper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
Aughrabies
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From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The river had widened and apparently become deeper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The landscape ahead had completely altered its character.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The landscape ahead had completely altered its character.
convolutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnvəluːtəd/
rolled longitudinally upon itself
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The river had widened and apparently become deeper.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
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From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
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 After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
on one occasion
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
torridadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
in the direction of
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a long, monotonous and extremely hot walk, we got beyond the convoluted gorge and once more began to descend towards the river.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The river had widened and apparently become deeper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After its plunge into the abyss at Aughrabies, its struggle for many hundred miles through the depths of the black, torrid gorge,--it advanced with silent, stately, deliberate stride to rejoin the ocean--the mother that gave it birth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We now had a view of the level coast desert--or would have had if the landscape had not been to a great extent shrouded in fog.
