achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could Labrador be beautiful?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could Labrador be beautiful?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
FliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
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From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading How could Labrador be beautiful?
LAKESnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Flies and mosquitoes made it uncomfortable sometimes but not to the extent of hardship.
UPPERadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
WearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had not thought of interest--except that of getting the work done--nor of beauty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THROUGH THE LAKES OF THE UPPER GEORGE How little I had dreamed when setting out on my journey that it would prove beautiful and of such compelling interest as I had found it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Weariness and hardship I had looked for, and weariness I had found often and anxiety, which was not yet past in spite of what had been achieved; but of hardship there had been none.
