Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

later than; following

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

greatly pleased

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

set up or found

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

a man of refinement

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

not any; not one

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

express in words

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

from that place or that time

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

create by training and teaching

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF MONTHÉZY, IN THE VAL DE TRAVERS.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

at the time that

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

which person or people

From this reading One of them had been at Fleurier, in 1860, on the day of the opening of this line, and she added an interest to the various tunnels, by telling us that a Swiss gentleman of her acquaintance, who had taken a place in one of the open carriages of the first train, found, on reaching the daylight after one of the tunnels, that his neighbour had been killed by a small stone which had fallen on to his head.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I rejoined my sisters at Neufchâtel on the 5th of July, and proceeded thence with them by the line which passes through the Val de Travers.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Every one must be delighted with the wonders of the line of rail, and the beauties through which the engineer has cut his way.

but in spite of that

From this reading Where the stone came from, no one could say, nor yet when it fell, for the unfortunate man had made no sign or movement of any kind.