used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
(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 We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
(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 After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
couloir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
ice-slope
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
Jenni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
immediately past
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
Lee-Warner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
absolutely essential
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
refrozen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lee-Warner had had but little experience of the higher Alps, and he was placed in front of Walter, so that any false step on his part might be instantly checked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
bound or secured closely
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were tied together in the following order: Jenni led, I came next, then Mr. Hutchinson, a practised mountaineer, then Mr. Lee-Warner, and last of all the guide Walter.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading After descending the rocks for a time Jenni turned and asked me whether I thought them or the ice-slope the better track.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We reached the point at which it was necessary to quit our morning’s track, and immediately afterwards got upon some steep rocks, rendered slippery here and there by the water which trickled over them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To our right was a broad couloir, filled with snow, which had been melted and refrozen, so as to expose a steeply sloping wall of ice.
