11th
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From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
(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 THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
AORANGI
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From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
CONQUERINGnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
recognizable; marked
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
command with authority
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
an act that fails
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
set up or found
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
FragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
Fyfe
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From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
HermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
immediately past
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
attach to a support
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On December 11th, about a month after our first arrival at the Hermitage, they started off one day to explore the Hooker side of Mount Cook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading Fyfe had always held the opinion that a practical way to the summit might be found from the upper part of the Hooker Glacier.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading _Another Fragment._ All the attempts by Green’s route having ended in failure, Fyfe and George Graham now decided to try the western side of the mountain for a more direct route to the summit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fyfe eagerly scanned the mountain, and, on the way up, had picked out two routes by which he rightly thought the summit of the mountain might be reached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONQUERING OF AORANGI—_concluded_ “At length, upon a sunny day, They started off once more, And climbed as they had climbed before, Till, all their troubles past, With scarce a halt upon their way, They reached the top at last.”
