used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
carpetingnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
Cornelli
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From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
Heidi
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From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
Leuk
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From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
Marianne
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From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
Maxa's
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From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
Moni
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From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Author of "Heidi," "Uncle Titus in the Country," "Cornelli, Her Childhood," "Maxa's Children," "Moni, The Goat Boy."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE June sun shone on the green slope above the village of Leuk and the grass carpeting the heights far beyond with cool green filled the air with fragrance.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In front of an isolated house on the road to the baths of Leuk two women engaged in earnest conversation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you, Marianne," said the more talkative one, "if you could furnish a couple of rooms as I did, you would find it very profitable.
