adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We heard his horn and instantly got up.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
BathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
Chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 It was dark and cold and wretched.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark and cold and wretched.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
DisappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
FamousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
FindverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
Gemmi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
Giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We heard his horn and instantly got up.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
Harris'snounUS /ˈherɪsɪz/
possessive form of “harris” — United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
HatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard his horn and instantly got up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading We heard his horn and instantly got up.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We heard his horn and instantly got up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark and cold and wretched.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
LaddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
Leuk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
MixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
OpinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
PlightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
Precipices
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
Prefereoces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
SadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
SportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We proceeded to dress by the gloom of a couple sickly candles, but we could hardly button anything, our hands shook so.
TouristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark and cold and wretched.
wasn't
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From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I fumbled around for the matches, knocking things down with my quaking hands, I wished the sun would rise in the middle of the day, when it was warm and bright and cheerful, and one wasn't sleepy.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was dark and cold and wretched.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Prefereoces--Turning Mountain Corners--Terror of a Horse--Lady Tourists--Death of a young Countess--A Search for a Hat--What We Did Find--Harris's Opinion of Chamois--A Disappointed Man--A Giantess--Model for an Empress--Baths at Leuk--Sport in the Water--The Gemmi Precipices--A Palace for an Emperor--The Famous Ladders--Considerably Mixed Up--Sad Plight of a Minister [Looking West for Sunrise] He kept his word.
