used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
GLACIERSnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading GLACIERS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
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 A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
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 Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
at the time that
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
in or at the place that
From this reading Its bed is a steep valley, commencing far up among the mountains in a region of everlasting ice and snow, and ending in some warm and pleasant valley far below, where the warm sun beats upon the terminus of it and melts the ice away as fast as it comes down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A glacier, when really understood, is one of the most astonishing and impressive spectacles which the whole face of Nature exhibits.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A glacier is a river of ice,--really and truly a river of ice,--sometimes two or three miles wide, and fifteen or twenty miles long, with many branches coming into it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. George and Rollo explored quite a number of them in the course of their travels in Switzerland; and Rollo would have liked to have explored a great many more.
