used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
Brattahlid
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From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
ERICSFIORD
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From this reading THE RUINS OF ERICSFIORD.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
fiordnoun
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
Gardar
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From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
ten 10s
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
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 We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUINS OF ERICSFIORD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
on one occasion
From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
move upward
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
RUINSnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE RUINS OF ERICSFIORD.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUINS OF ERICSFIORD.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beyond these once flourished the colonies of Brattahlid and Gardar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above this slope, and from a quarter to half a mile from the bank, the cliffs rise perpendicularly to an altitude of fifteen hundred feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To our right, as we approached, rose a lofty range of hills, which separates the two branches of the fiord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were not long now in reaching our destination, which was the foot of the extensive green slope on the north side of the fiord.
