used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
highly skilled
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
cannot
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From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
chamois-hunter
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From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
Croix
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From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
etceteranounUS /ˈetˈsetərə/
additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
GrandsnounUS /ɡrændz/
plural of “grand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
knapsacks
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From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
Mont
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From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
Mulets
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From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
resting-place
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From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
Slingsby
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From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ascent of Mont Blanc cannot be accomplished in one day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Towards this resting-place our travellers now directed their steps.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these latter was the chamois-hunter, Baptist Le Croix.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is therefore necessary to sleep at a place named the Grands Mulets, from which a fresh start is made for the summit at the earliest hours of morning on the second day.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
Wopper
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From this reading The party consisted of the Professor, Captain Wopper, Lewis, Lawrence, and Slingsby, headed by their trusty guide, besides three porters with knapsacks containing food, wine, etcetera.
