used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
Bex
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From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
bleachnounUS /bliːtʃ/
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
butt-end
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From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading Higher up he saw two chamois.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
divisible by two
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE POWERS OF EVIL.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
gentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Higher up he saw two chamois.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
Ice-Maiden
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From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWERS OF EVIL.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
a course of conduct
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWERS OF EVIL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
Rudy
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From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
cut with a saw
From this reading Higher up he saw two chamois.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWERS OF EVIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Higher up he saw two chamois.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rudy left Bex, and took the homeward path up the mountains, in the fresh, cooling air, the domain of the Ice-Maiden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thick foliage of the trees deep below him looked as if they were potato plants; the firs and the bushes appeared even less, the Alpine roses bloomed near the snow, which lay in separate patches as if it were linen put out to bleach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a single blue gentian, and he crushed it with the butt-end of his gun.
