used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
(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 The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
one or the other of two
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
endeavoured
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From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
Gryon
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From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Masterson,” he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
Masterson
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From this reading “Masterson,” he said.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “You play and sing, I suppose?”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Masterson,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
deliver by singing
From this reading “You play and sing, I suppose?”
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
express a supposition
From this reading “You play and sing, I suppose?”
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I like names of three syllables,” she remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour and a half occupied by the journey was lessened by all this, and by the increasingly snowy aspect of the mountains on either side of the track; the conductor derided this as trifling, and endeavoured to give some idea of the downfall that had taken place up near the summit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Gryon the steep part finished, and the cars went on with the assistance of overhead wires.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You play and sing, I suppose?”
