used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
terminate
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
cheap-tripper-ridden
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From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
don't
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From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
remove the dust from
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
Fordham
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From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
the act of departing
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
Grindelwald
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From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
HatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
isn't
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From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
and nothing more
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
Lutschinen
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From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
overhangsnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋz/
plural of “overhang” — projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading "The Grindelwald is about the most noisy, crowded, and cheap-tripper-ridden resort in the Alps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
only a very short time before
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
a lightweight cord
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
Thal
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From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
won't
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From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Hateful isn't the word for it," replied Philip, with savage vehemence.
Wyatts
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From this reading "I'm perfectly sure you won't in this case," said Fordham, speaking to, and answering for, the Wyatts at the same time.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A chronic dust cloud overhangs the whole Lutschinen Thal by reason of a perennial string of vehicles ascending from and descending to Interlaken with scarce a break of fifty yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
you're
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From this reading "But don't you think you may become just as fond of where you're going?" struck in the eternal female opposite.
