aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'll go if you wish.
Graydon
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From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
immediately past
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
Madge
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From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no danger of getting lost," she replied, hastily.
There's
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From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Perhaps if we gave the day to the climb, and took it leisurely--" "There's no 'perhaps' about it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
We'll
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From this reading We'll go if you wish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We'll go if you wish.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I should like nothing better than to get lost with you."
WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE END OF THE WOOING Madge had often turned wistful eyes toward High Peak, and on the last Saturday before their final return to the city she said to Graydon, "Dare we attempt it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll go if you wish.
