Chapter III · The Chalet in the Hills

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

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

later than; following

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

(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 “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

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

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading I like the people and the animals.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a top worn by women

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

clothing in general

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

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

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

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

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

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

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

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

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I like the people and the animals.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a person, without saying who

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading I should like a blue blouse myself, when I get to Switzerland.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

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

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

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

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

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 “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

precisely as stated

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

be dressed in

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

at the time that

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It’s nice of the cows to help in the fields and to draw the wagons; and the dogs help too, which is very kind of them; and I like the funny clothes the people wear.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading “I don’t call France pretty at all, though Mademoiselle does call it ‘La belle France,’” said Squib from his station at the carriage window, after some hours of silent study.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It’s all flat like a map, and the trees look as if somebody had gone round with an axe and taken all their heads off when they were little, and the rivers look like canals.