aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading On the Spluegen Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
avalanchesnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃɪz/
plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
the act of departing
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
not any; not one
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Spluegen Alps.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
go across or through
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
Refuge-house
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From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
Spluegen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Spluegen Alps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Spluegen Alps.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He declared that if no other means offered, he 'd go on foot, so that opposition was really out of the question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are seven thousand feet above the level of something, with fifty feet of snow around us, and the deafening roar of avalanches thundering on the ear.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--I write these few lines from the Refuge-house on the Spluegen Pass.
the day immediately before today
From this reading We set out yesterday from the village of Spluegen, contrary to the advice of the guides, but papa insisted on going.
