andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
Cumbre
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From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
O'Reilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jacket felt the exertion, too; he was short of breath and he rested frequently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How different the last time O'Reilly had swung up it!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The La Cumbre road seemed very long and very steep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was said during the ascent.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The climb had never before tired him as it did now, and he reasoned that hunger must have weakened him even more than he realized.
