adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
Brienz
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From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
BuggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
cannot
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From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
ClimbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
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 The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
FallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
Giesbach
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From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
skimverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading I had made a tacit contract with myself; it was my duty to abide by it.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was strongly tempted, but I could not go there with propriety, because one goes in a boat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The task which I had set myself was to walk over Europe on foot, not skim over it in a boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was said to be a spectacle which the tourist ought by no means to miss.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [We Climb Far--by Buggy] The beautiful Giesbach Fall is near Interlaken, on the other side of the lake of Brienz, and is illuminated every night with those gorgeous theatrical fires whose name I cannot call just at this moment.
