17
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
5
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
highly skilled
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
on or to one side
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
Biener
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
Blanche
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From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
Croz
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
d'Hérens
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
DentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
lateraladjectiveUS /ˈlætərəl/
situated at or extending to the side
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Dent Blanche is a mountain little known except to the climbing fraternity.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
on one occasion
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
continue talking
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Many attempts were made to scale it before its ascent was accomplished.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
south-western
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From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, and is, reputed to be one of the most difficult mountains in the Alps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we did not proceed far before the attractions of the Dent Blanche were felt to be irresistible, and we turned aside up the steep lateral glacier which descends along its south-western face.
Zermatt
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From this reading Croz and Biener did not return until past 5 A.M. on June 17, and we then set out at once for Zermatt, intending to cross the Col d’Hérens.
