1860
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From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
69
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From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
Dauphine
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From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
divisible by two
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
the act of departing
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
LIVYnoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
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 In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
engage in
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
Mont
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From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
mountaineeringnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrɪŋ/
the activity of climbing a mountain
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
absolutely essential
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
and nothing more
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
Pelvoux
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From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
ScramblesnounUS /ˈskræmbəlz/
plural of “scramble” — an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
for a short time
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amongst the peaks which were upon my list was Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphine.
which person or people
From this reading The sketches that were required of it were to celebrate the triumph of some Englishmen who intended to make its ascent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this time I had only a literary acquaintance with mountaineering, and had even not seen—much less set foot upon—a mountain.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1860, shortly before leaving England for a long Continental tour, a certain eminent London publisher requested me to make for him some sketches of the great Alpine peaks.
a late time of life
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
but in spite of that
From this reading Scrambles Amongst the Alps In the years 1860-69 Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.—LIVY.
