Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All living things kept away from the mountain.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

in addition

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All living things kept away from the mountain.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

confined on all sides

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

divisible by two

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading All living things kept away from the mountain.

rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading All living things kept away from the mountain.

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 Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

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 Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

above and across; more than

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

having the qualities or effects of a poison

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

plural of “salamander” — any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All living things kept away from the mountain.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Now Guph had heard, during his long lifetime, many tales of these dreaded Phanfasms; so he had heard of this barrier of melted lava, and also he had been told that there was a narrow bridge that spanned it in one place.

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

up to a particular time

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The heat from this mass and its poisonous smell were both so unbearable that even birds hesitated to fly over the gully, but circled around it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading So the old Nome climbed the foothills and trudged along the wild mountain paths until he came to a big gully that encircled the Mountain of Phantastico and marked the boundary line of the dominion of the Phanfasms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This gully was about a third of the way up the mountain, and it was filled to the brim with red-hot molten lava in which swam fire-serpents and poisonous salamanders.