adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
conclusivelyadverbUS /kənˈkluːsɪvli/
in a conclusive way
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
ConquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
Gorner
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
Grat
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From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
paregoricnoun
medicine used to treat diarrhea
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we were not lost, after all.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were greatly fatigued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading [I Conquer the Gorner Grat] We went into camp on that wild spot to which that ram had brought us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their conviction that we were lost was forgotten in the cheer of a good supper, and before the reaction had a chance to set in, I loaded them up with paregoric and put them to bed.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Next morning I was considering in my mind our desperate situation and trying to think of a remedy, when Harris came to me with a Baedeker map which showed conclusively that the mountain we were on was still in Switzerland--yes, every part of it was in Switzerland.
