used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
anew
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
(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 On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
the act of departing
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
and nothing more
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
not any; not one
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
and nothing more
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
a course of conduct
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
Rügen
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From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
Sassnitz
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From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
refrain from harming
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
Stubbenkammer
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From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading On no account, therefore, should the traveller, all unsuspecting of so much beauty so near at hand, be persuaded to go to Stubbenkammer by road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But only the lusty and the spare must undertake it, for it is not to be done under three hours, and is an almost continual going down countless steps into deep ravines, and up countless steps out of them again.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The road will give him merely a pretty country drive, taking him the shortest way, quite out of sight of the sea; the path keeps close to the edge of the cliffs, and is a series of exquisite surprises.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I suppose there are few walks in the world more wholly beautiful from beginning to end.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The walk along the coast from Sassnitz to Stubbenkammer is alone worth a journey to Rügen.
