used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
BÊCHE
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From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
CHRISTINA
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From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
at any time
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
an act that fails
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
MINARETSnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
attach to a support
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
cut with a saw
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
at the time that
From this reading DE LA BÊCHE AND THE MINARETS “The mountains in their overwhelming might Moved me to sadness when I saw them first, And afterwards they moved me to delight.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the days when we first visited the Mount Cook region we thought De la Bêche would be an easy mountain to climb.
a late time of life
From this reading In after years one was apt to smile at the recollection of those early attempts, which, try we ever so bravely, always ended in failure, and moved us to sadness.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading But our youthful eagerness and inexperience led us into some difficult situations, and then we began to think it was a difficult mountain to climb.
