3,000
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From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
anew
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
at or in the front
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
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 Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
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From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
ice-blocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
insecureadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsəkjər/
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
NORTHEASTnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
RIDGEnounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
try to get or reach
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lowest point of the ridge was that nearest our camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
at the time that
From this reading To reach its crest at that point, some three hundred feet above the glacier, was comparatively easy, but when it was reached there stretched ahead of us miles and miles of ice-blocks heaved in confusion, resting at insecure angles, poised, some on their points, some on their edges, rising in this chaotic way some 3,000 feet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Our wisest course was to seek to reach the crest of the ridge much further along, beyond as much of this ice chaos as possible.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE NORTHEAST RIDGE Some of the photographs we succeeded in getting will show better than any words the character of the ridge we had to climb to the upper basin by.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here one would have to hew steps up and over a pinnacle, there one must descend again and cut around a great slab.
