6th
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From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
baking-powder
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From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
without stop or interruption
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
Denalinoun
a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
eatableadjectiveUS /ˈiːtəbəl/
suitable for use as food
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
not any; not one
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
noodlesnounUS /ˈnuːdəlz/
plural of “noodle” — a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
arrange in a container
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
determined
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
move upward
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
ULTIMATEadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Is_ there any way to cook flour under such circumstances?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
the act of using
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ULTIMATE HEIGHT We lay down for a few hours on the night of the 6th June, resolved to rise at three in the morning for our attempt upon the summit of Denali.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At supper Walter had made a desperate effort to use some of our ten pounds of flour in the manufacture of "noodles" with which to thicken the stew.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had continued to pack that flour and had made effort after effort to cook it in some eatable way, but without success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sour dough would not ferment, and we had no baking-powder.
