used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
BANK-ROLL
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From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
a state at a particular time
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
foot-race
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From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
with speed
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading If my money had been rubber I could not have stretched it over a greater distance.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
train-window
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From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
hard to endure
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
VANISHINGnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EUROPE ON A VANISHING BANK-ROLL MY journey through Europe was a foot-race.
at the time that
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with my depleted financial condition always confronting me I had to press on and to content myself with a train-window view of the beautiful Italian "lake country" and the rugged scenery of Switzerland.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was trying to beat a bank-roll which was rapidly diminishing and which I feared would be totally exhausted before I reached England, where I hoped to get work.
ZurichnounUS /ˈzʊrɪk/
the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
From this reading From Milan to Zurich is a big jump in Europe and especially is this true when one considers the perfect Paradise of things there are to see.
