adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE DEVIL.
Cerro
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From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
Cordillera
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From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE DEVIL.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE DEVIL.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
Pasco
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From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
Pike's
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From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
soroche
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From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE DEVIL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And, added to this was the discomfort, amounting at times to positive pain, caused by the soroche.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was it permitted us to become gradually accustomed to the danger; we had not been two hours out of Cerro de Pasco before we found ourselves creeping along a ledge so narrow there was scarcely room for the mules to place their hoofs together, over a precipice three thousand feet in the air--straight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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 Well, that is mere child's play--a morning constitutional compared to the paths we found ourselves compelled to follow in the great Cordillera.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may remember that I made some remark concerning the difficulty of the ascent of Pike's Peak.
