AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
placed in a grave
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
one or the other of two
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
at any time
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The place was never noisy.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The place was never noisy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
sprintverbUS /sprɪnt/
run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading That had not struck me as I did my sprint, but now it did, and most forcibly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
a special situation
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curious thing was that one could hear nothing either.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
at the time that
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Of course there was no sound of wind--had there been any wind we should not have been buried in the very heart of this fog--thicker and more sticky than anything I had ever experienced in the Alps themselves.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But there were no sounds of occupation such as an extensive place like the City might have been expected to produce at this hour, and in fact, as I realized, _did_ produce, when I remembered yesterday.
