Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

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From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

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From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

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From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

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From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

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From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

without good reason

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

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From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

for more time

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

not any; not one

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

according to the clock

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

a course of conduct

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

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From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

a very steep cliff

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

past form of “rail” — complain bitterly

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

successive (without a break)

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

a heavy rain

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

up to a particular time

From this reading The din of the torrent was in his ears, and it was not until a foot sounded lightly close behind him that he knew he was no longer alone.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

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From this reading THE PAVILLON DE LOGNAN The Pavillon de Lognan is built high upon the southern slope of the valley of Chamonix, under the great buttresses of the Aiguille Verte.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At five o'clock on the next afternoon, Chayne was leaning upon the rail looking straight down to the ice-fall.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading But at its eastern end a precipice drops to the great ice-fall of the Glacier d'Argentière, and night and day from far below the roar of the glacier streams enters in at the windows and fills the rooms with the music of a river in spate.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It faces the north and from the railed parapet before its door the path winds down through pastures bright with Alpine flowers to the pine woods, and the village of Les Tines in the bed of the valley.