used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
AORANGI
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From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
Bêche
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From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
cannot
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Childe
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From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
ennoblingadjectiveUS /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/
investing with dignity or honor
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
at any time
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
Harold
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From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
for more time
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
attach to a support
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
mountaineeringnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrɪŋ/
the activity of climbing a mountain
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
on one occasion
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
one's
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From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
and nothing more
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
PhotographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
pities
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From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
snow-fields
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From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
TasmannounUS /ˈtæzmən/
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
express in words
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are pleasures in the pursuit of adventure amongst the great snow-fields and glaciers which only those who are initiated can thoroughly enjoy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
at the time that
From this reading They are indefinite, inexpressible; but there is a sort of ‘mountain fever’ which comes when one has once ‘lost one’s heart to the great mountains.’
in or at the place that
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
which person or people
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
wonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading THIRD ATTEMPT TO CLIMB AORANGI _Photography on the Tasman Glacier—Attempt to scale Mount De la Bêche_ Where rose the mountains, there to him were friends.—_Childe Harold._ It is a thousand pities that the ennobling pursuit of mountaineering is so neglected in this wonderland of peaks and glaciers.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading Such advantages as we enjoy surely cannot exist much longer without calling out the spirit which lies dormant in hundreds of the lovers of adventure and worshippers of the beautiful in Nature, who live on in our midst from day to day in a conventional and monotonous round.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask the man who goes climbing what these pleasures are, and he cannot tell you, he cannot define them—yet he feels them, and they are ever luring him on.
