Chapter XI

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From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

(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 was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

travel across or pass over

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

not subject to the control of the will

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

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 A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

go across or through

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

any competition

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

plural of “rev” — rate of revolution of a motor

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

the upper part of anything

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

two times

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

at the time that

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

during the time that

From this reading The Revs. Leslie Stephen, Charles Hudson, and Messrs Tuckett, Mather, and Birkbeck were the travellers, while in addition to the three magnificent guides, Melchior Anderegg, Perren, and Bennen, there were two local guides from the village of St Gervais.

which person or people

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was in July 1861 that a party of friends, whose names are well known to all climbers, set out to cross a high glacier pass in the chain of Mont Blanc.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two plucky mountaineers who have competed in an involuntary race to the bottom of a frozen hillside are Mr Birkbeck, in his famous slide near Mont Blanc, and Mr Whymper, when he made his startling glissade on the Matterhorn.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A WONDERFUL SLIDE DOWN A WALL OF ICE Twice at least in the Alps climbers have lost their footing at the top of a steep slope, and rolled down it for so long a distance that it seemed impossible they could survive.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Let me give the account of the accident in Mr Hudson's own words.