adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed and climbed.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
finger-post
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From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
Gibbie
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From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
GLASHGAR
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From this reading GLASHGAR.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
one's
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From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
steepnessnounUS /ˈstiːpnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Indeed in all more arduous ways, men leave no track behind them, no finger-post--there is always but the steepness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up and up the hill went Gibbie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The path ceased altogether; but when _up_ is the word in one’s mind--and _up_ had grown almost a fixed idea with Gibbie--he can seldom be in doubt whether he is going right, even where there is no track.
