used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
(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 A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
in addition
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
divisible by two
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
set up or found
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
GLACIERSnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
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 They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
not one, and not any
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
and nothing more
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are also found in northern lands, such as Greenland, and there, owing to the long cold winter and short summer, they come down to the very level of the sea.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
precisely as stated
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A glacier is formed in this way: There is a heavy fall of snow which lies in basins and little valleys high up on the mountain side.
in or at the place that
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now a glacier is simply a river of ice, which never melts away even during the hottest summer.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Glaciers form high up on mountains, where there is a great deal of snow in winter, and where it is never very hot even in summer.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A FEW WORDS ABOUT GLACIERS Of all the beautiful and interesting things mountain districts have to show, none surpass the glaciers.
