used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A storm in the Andes is a terrible affair.
(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 But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading A storm in the Andes is a terrible affair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
funnel-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a funnel
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A storm in the Andes is a terrible affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
any competition
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
move hurridly
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm in the Andes is a terrible affair.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
moving very fast
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A storm in the Andes is a terrible affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West of them there was a deep and narrow gorge between high mountains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But in that swift instant all realized what it meant.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So swift did it come and so unexpected was it, that the voyagers were wholly unprepared and taken by surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down through this with the speed of a race horse there came a tumbling funnel-shaped cloud.
