used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
(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 WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
ARKnounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
a young female
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
NOAH'SnounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
and nothing more
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
go across or through
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
pastured
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From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
Sennerin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
carry out
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
express in words
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
under normal conditions
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF NOAH'S ARK AND ALL ITS BEASTS.
at the time that
From this reading There, during the long bright summer months, according to the practice of the country, the flocks and herds are pastured, only descending to the villages in autumn, when food and fodder grow scant.
in or at the place that
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The long summer days pass so calmly and pleasantly there, while the cows and their young ones crop the juicy herbage of these mountain pastures.
which person or people
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must tell you a little about the hands that first made us, and to do so I must take you in fancy to the high Alps in Switzerland.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A temporary dwelling is erected, in which the Sennerin, the young girl who usually takes charge of them, lives for the season, and where she follows the dairy business peculiar to her calling.
