16,500
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
not one, and not any
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
any competition
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
Rongbuk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
not in physical motion
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT ON THE MOUNTAIN Now began in earnest our race against the monsoon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be our Base Camp at a height of 16,500 feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I have often been asked since my return, whether we should not have done better if we had started sooner.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it was, the temperature and the coldness of the wind was as much as any of us could keep up with and still keep our good health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I think none of us would have cared to have arrived at our Upper Rongbuk camp a fortnight earlier in the year, nor, having done so, would any good purpose have been served.
