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From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
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From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
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 Not tired at all.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not tired at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
Leukerbad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Not tired at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People are not allowed to ride down it.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our walk was 7 hours--the last 2 down a path as steep as a ladder, almost, cut in the face of a mighty precipice.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been loafing about this village (Leukerbad) for an hour, now we stay here over Sunday.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This part of the day's work taxed our knees, I tell you.
