used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
how long something has existed
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
(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 It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
Helvellyn
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From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
the force of workers available
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
MountaineeringnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrɪŋ/
the activity of climbing a mountain
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
by chance
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
precipices
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From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
Skiddaw
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From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult to recognise in their precipices the gentle slopes of Skiddaw and Helvellyn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
unchartedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃɑːrtɪd/
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
precisely as stated
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to laugh at their extravagant expressions, but perhaps after all theirs was the Golden Age of English Mountaineering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot see things through their eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A generation or two later came the first real explorers of our hills, and left behind them a record of their sensations in language which makes very curious reading nowadays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They left the valleys where men dwell with the adventurous expectation of voyagers on uncharted seas.
