used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
fearless and daring
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
escarpmentnounUS /eˈskɑːrpmənt/
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
depressingly dark
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading QUEENSTON HEIGHTS.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
ten 10s
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
LewistonnounUS /ˈluːəstən/
a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
win a victory over
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
QUEENSTON
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From this reading QUEENSTON HEIGHTS.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
tablelandnoun
a relatively flat highland
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading About seven miles from the mouth of the Niagara River, a bold escarpment of rock, an old lake margin, runs across the country from east to west, at a height of about three hundred feet above the level of Lake Ontario.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading At the foot of the cliff and on its lower slopes, nestled on the western side the hamlet of Queenston and on the eastern the American village of Lewiston.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Through this the river, in the course of ages, has worn a deep and gloomy gorge.
zigzagsnounUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡz/
plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
From this reading On the Canadian side, where the ascent of the hill was more abrupt, it was overcome by a road that by a series of sharp zigzags gained the tableland at the top.
