used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
AislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
avalanchesnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃɪz/
plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
betake
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From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
cantonsnounUS /ˈkæntənz/
plural of “canton” — a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
ColosseumnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
every-day
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From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
extortionnounUS /ekˈstɔːrʃən/
an exorbitant charge
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
a person of German nationality
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
knaverynoun
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
myriads
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From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
ont
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From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
rambles
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From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
on the contrary
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
roenounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
except for; apart from
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
snow-peak
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From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
St
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From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
not in physical motion
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
sufficesverbUS /səˈfaɪsɪz/
third-person singular of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
tariffnounUS /ˈterəf/
a government tax on imports or exports
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
tarns
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From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
a special situation
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
Tyroleseadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
the act of using
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
precisely as stated
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
vulgarising
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From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
WhisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Each mountain, each glen, every glacier and snow-peak, has its corps of guides, farming out by a tariff the wild regions of the roe and the chamois, and vulgarising the features of nature to the level of the Colosseum in London, and its pasteboard avalanches.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If the use of German be not as frequent with us as French, still very little suffices for the every-day necessities of the road; and while, in point of picturesque beauty, the tour is little, if any thing, inferior to Switzerland in all that regards the people, the superiority of the Tyrolese is without a question.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Switzerland--save in some few remote spots of the German cantons, and these not generally worth the visiting--is a land of extortion and knavery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish my travelling countrymen--and what land tarns ont such myriads of wanderers?--would betake themselves, in their summer rambles, to the Tyrol, rather than Switzerland.
a late time of life
From this reading The whole country is laid out pretty much as St. Paul’s in London used to be, some years back--so much for the Aisle, so much for the Whispering Gallery, so much for the Ball, &c.
