used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading _More_ climbing!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
CULCHARD
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From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
excursionists
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From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
Generoso
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From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
ten 10s
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
Lugano
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From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _More_ climbing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
an elevated geological formation
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
required or under orders
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
the upper part of anything
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
precisely as stated
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought this line was supposed to go to the top!
which person or people
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading CULCHARD, who, with a crowd of other excursionists, has made the ascent by rail, is toiling up the steep and very slippery slope to the summit._ _Culchard_ (_to himself, as he stops to pant_).
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading SCENE--_A hundred yards or so from the top of Monte Generoso, above Lake Lugano.
