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1865
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
account
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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
all
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
Alp-climbing
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
Alpine
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
America
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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
authentic
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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
back
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
book
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
catastrophes
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
chief
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
Disaster
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
Fearful
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
few
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
gives
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
idea
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
import
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
interest
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
intrinsic
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
July
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
known
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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
majority
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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
Matterhorn
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
memorable
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
most
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
only
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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
pages
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
partly
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
pastime
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
perilous
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
portion
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
readers
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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
referred
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
scarcely
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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.
slightly
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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
vast
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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.
vivid
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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
Whymper's
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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.
