adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
AheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
GEORGIAnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
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 We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
snow-slope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
transverseadjectiveUS /trænzˈvɜːrs/
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahead of us lay the ridges and spurs of a range of mountains, the transverse range that we had noticed from the bay.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were travelling over a gently rising plateau, and at the end of an hour we found ourselves growing uncomfortably hot.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I called it to mind as the sun beat fiercely on the blinding white snow-slope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA The sun rose in the sky with every appearance of a fine day, and we grew warmer as we toiled through the soft snow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Years before, on an earlier expedition, I had declared that I would never again growl at the heat of the sun, and my resolution had been strengthened during the boat journey.
