used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
(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 Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZURICH AND STRASBURG.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little is quite sufficient.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
Mont
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From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
Pilatus
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From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A little is quite sufficient.
with speed
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
Rigi
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From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
move hurridly
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
STRASBURG
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From this reading ZURICH AND STRASBURG.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A little is quite sufficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving Lucerne, Mont Pilatus and the Rigi behind us, we speed rapidly on through pleasant valleys and fragrant meadows.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mountain scenery is all very well in its way, but one can have too much of it.
well-farmed
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From this reading The country loses its high, mountainous nature, and becomes a level, well-farmed district, extremely pleasant after three weeks of nothing but huge mountains, steep passes and rugged hills.
ZURICHnounUS /ˈzʊrɪk/
the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
From this reading ZURICH AND STRASBURG.
