1862
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
how long something has existed
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
ALETSCH
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
(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 Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
Andreas
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From this reading The names of the guides were Fedier and Andreas Weissenflüh.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
a youthful male person
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
crevasses
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From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
Eggischhorn
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From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
Fedier
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From this reading The names of the guides were Fedier and Andreas Weissenflüh.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
Longman
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The names of the guides were Fedier and Andreas Weissenflüh.
absolutely essential
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
a strong line
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
a male human offspring
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The party, consisting of Mr Longman, his son, aged fifteen, two friends, two guides, and a porter, set out one lovely morning from the Eggischhorn Hotel for an excursion on the Great Aletsch Glacier.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
unhidden
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From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
the act of using
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
Vice-President
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
Weissenflüh
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From this reading The names of the guides were Fedier and Andreas Weissenflüh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The names of the guides were Fedier and Andreas Weissenflüh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
William
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE ON THE ALETSCH GLACIER Mr William Longman, a former Vice-President of the Alpine Club, has given us an interesting account in _The Alpine Journal_ of an exciting adventure which happened to his son in August 1862.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr Longman writes:--"We started in high spirits; the glacier was in perfect order; no fresh snow covered the ice; the crevasses were all unhidden; and no one thought it necessary to use the rope.
a late time of life
From this reading I felt it to be a wise precaution, however, to place my son, a boy of fifteen years of age, under the care of the Eggischhorn porter.
