aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
BiznounUS /bɪz/
your occupation or line of work
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
bosoms
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From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet how could we nourish expectation of relief?
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
divisible by two
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
exemptionnounUS /ɪɡˈzempʃən/
immunity from an obligation or duty
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
how
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From this reading Yet how could we nourish expectation of relief?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
ice-laden
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From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
mountain-embowered
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From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
mountain-top
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From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
nourishverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
provide with nourishment
From this reading Yet how could we nourish expectation of relief?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Yet how could we nourish expectation of relief?
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
snow-nourished
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From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
tamernounUS /ˈteɪmər/
an animal trainer who tames wild animals
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like our native England, and the vast extent of fertile France, this mountain-embowered land was desolate of its inhabitants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had now reached Switzerland, so long the final mark and aim of our exertions.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nor bleak mountain-top, nor snow-nourished rivulet; not the ice-laden Biz, nor thunder, the tamer of contagion, had preserved them— why therefore should we claim exemption?
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had looked, I know not wherefore, with hope and pleasing expectation on her congregation of hills and snowy crags, and opened our bosoms with renewed spirits to the icy Biz, which even at Midsummer used to come from the northern glacier laden with cold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how could we nourish expectation of relief?
