a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Gracious!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
hikingnounUS /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
I'll
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From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
and nothing more
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
Raymond
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From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
switchback
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From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we had waited for breakfast,” said Sidney, as the boys stood watching the mountaineer climb the switchback of the trail, “we should have been minus our blankets.”
at the time that
From this reading “And speaking of breakfast,” said Sidney, as he made his blanket and cloak into the usual roll for packing, “reminds me that I’ll be quite ready for it when we get down to the bottom.”
a Caucasian
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
belonging to which person
From this reading And Raymond gazed off at the Caucasus, whose crests shone white in the clear morning air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It makes me shiver just to think of hiking over those mountains without any blankets.”
