ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
cannot
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From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
Desiree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
speechlesslyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were alive, but so near to death that our first breath of the mountain air was like to be our last.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had found the light, but had lost Desiree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never, I believe, were misery and joy so curiously mingled in the human breast as when Harry and I stood--barely able to stand--gazing speechlessly at the world that had so long been hidden from us.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The details of our painful journey down the mountain, over the rocks and crags, and through rushing torrents that more than once swept us from our feet, cannot be written, for I do not know them.
