adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
etc
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From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
Finsteraarhorn
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From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
Furka
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From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
guide-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
insertionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrʃən/
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
PassverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
pedestriannounUS /pəˈdestriən/
a person who travels by foot
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
slipshodadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpʃɑːd/
marked by great carelessness
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
slurringverbUS /ˈslɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “slur” — play smoothly or legato
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour's sail brought us to Lucerne again.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course that decided me at once to see them, for I never allow myself to do things by halves, or in a slurring, slipshod way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
Wetterhorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I judged it best to go to bed and rest several days, for I knew that the man who undertakes to make the tour of Europe on foot must take care of himself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thinking over my plans, as mapped out, I perceived that they did not take in the Furka Pass, the Rhone Glacier, the Finsteraarhorn, the Wetterhorn, etc. I immediately examined the guide-book to see if these were important, and found they were; in fact, a pedestrian tour of Europe could not be complete without them.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I called in my agent and instructed him to go without delay and make a careful examination of these noted places, on foot, and bring me back a written report of the result, for insertion in my book.
