11,417
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From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
18th
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
2.30
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From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
7
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
Abricolla
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
Biener
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
placed crosswise
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
d'Hérens
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From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
Evolène
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
Ferpècle
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From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
glacier-passes
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From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
mid-day
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From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
go across or through
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
approval to do something
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He received permission, on the condition that he returned not later than mid-day, but he did not come back until 2.30 P.M. and we thereby got into a pretty little mess.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is frequently crossed in the summer season, and is a very easy route, notwithstanding that the summit of the pass is 11,417 feet above the level of the sea.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From Abricolla to the summit the way lies chiefly over the flat Glacier de Ferpècle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pass which we were about to traverse to Zermatt—the Col d’Hérens—is one of the few glacier-passes in this district which have been known almost from time immemorial.
Zermatt
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From this reading We should have started for Zermatt about 7 A.M. on the 18th, had not Biener asked to be allowed to go to mass at Evolène, a village about two and a half hours from Abricolla.
