AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
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 It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading It is not subdued by all the roads and rails and scientific forces.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading These little mounds help to give Mount Washington its savage and implacable character.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A descent of a few rods took them into the world of light and sun, and they were soon beyond the little piles of stones which mark the spots where tourists have sunk down bewildered in the mist and died of exhaustion and cold.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our party, who would have been much surprised if any one had called them an excursion, went away on foot down the carriage road to the Glen House.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For days it may lie basking and smiling in the sun, but at any hour it is liable to become inhospitable and pitiless, and for a good part of the year the summit is the area of elemental passion.
