used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
basinsnounUS /ˈbeɪsənz/
plural of “basin” — a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
crevasses
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From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
set up or found
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is nothing but mountains and small lakes.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
Switzers
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From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But here is a specimen of the intelligence of the Switzers of olden time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading This part of Switzerland is unlike any other part.
vallies
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From this reading The lakes are as apt to be found on the tops of mountains as in vallies.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From these large basins of water on top of mountains, are crevasses running through side rocks, and falling off makes the crevasses through and under the glaciers as I have described.
