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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
Balme
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
Croz
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
disfigureverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjər/
mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
Forclaz
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
maggotsnounUS /ˈmæɡəts/
plural of “maggot” — the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
Martigny
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
mendicants
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From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
parasiticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈsɪtɪk/
relating to or caused by parasites
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
Sierre
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading The Swiss side of the Forclaz is not creditable to Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading These children swarm there like maggots in a rotten cheese.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
Valais
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
viâ
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From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed many tired pedestrians toiling up this oven, persecuted by trains of parasitic children.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On July 10, Croz and I went to Sierre, in the Valais, viâ the Col de Balme, the Col de la Forclaz and Martigny.
a late time of life
From this reading The path from Martigny to the summit has undergone successive improvements in these latter years, but mendicants permanently disfigure it.
