used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
(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 It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
ALPSnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
a quantity of money
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All this work is done by hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All this work is done by hand.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All this work is done by hand.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
and nothing more
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
not any; not one
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
NOIRE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
go across or through
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
in the near future
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
a special situation
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this work is done by hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
TÊTE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER THE ALPS--THE PASS TÊTE NOIRE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Swiss woman takes an active part in the duties of the field, and an immense amount of work she is capable of.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is just in the midst of the hay harvest, and men, women and children are all cutting, raking and carrying from the mountain side to the vale below.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All this work is done by hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There can be no such thing as a team on these mountains--one would as soon think of driving a team up the side of a wall.
