Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

(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 All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

Having no one else present.

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

Babylonian god of the sky; one of the supreme triad including Bel and Ea

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

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From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

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From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

surround so as to force to give up

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

travel across or pass over

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

set up or found

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

immediately past

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

used to form the superlative

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

of an obscure nature

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

and nothing more

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

above and across; more than

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

plural of “partition” — a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

the local environment

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

thrust or throw into

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

unusual or striking

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

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From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

toward the south

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

the season of growth

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

not in physical motion

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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

From this reading THE GLACIÈRE OF CHAPPET-SUR-VILLAZ, ON THE MONT PARMELAN, NEAR ANNECY.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

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

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century

From this reading In those border regions the old historic distinctions are still remembered, and the frontier Vaudois call the neighbouring French _Bourguignons_--or, in their patois, _Borgognons_.

at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

in or at the place that

From this reading In other parts, the smooth slab-like appearance of the surface reminded me of a curious district on one of the summits of the Jura, where the French frontier takes the line of crest, and the old stones marked with the _fleur-de-lys_ and the Helvetic cross are still to be found.

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

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading We started southwards from the Glacière of _Grand Anu_, for such they said was the proper name for the cave last described, and passed over some of the wildest walking I have seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the most striking features of a glacier were here reproduced in stone: now narrow deep crevasses which only required a slight spring; now much more formidable rents, which we were obliged to circumvent by a détour; now dark mysterious holes with vertical shell-like partitions at various depths; and now a perfect _moulin_, with fluted sides and every detail appertaining to those remarkable pits, the hollow plunge of falling water alone excepted.