used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
(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 One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE HOTEL.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
l'Ecu
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From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOTEL.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
a special situation
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Hotel de l'Ecu, where our party have now arrived, is very pleasantly situated on the quay facing the lake.
which person or people
From this reading One of the greatest sources of interest and pleasure for travellers who visit Switzerland and the Alps for the first time, especially if they are travellers from America, is the novelty of the arrangements and usages of the hotels.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every thing is planned, therefore, with a view of making the hotel as attractive and agreeable to the guests as possible.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading One reason why every thing is so different in a Swiss hotel from what we witness in America is, that all the arrangements are made to accommodate parties travelling for pleasure.
