used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
anew
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
on or to one side
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
blow-out
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From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
greetsverbUS /ɡriːts/
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
Jungfrau
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From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
Lauterbrunnen
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From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
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 Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
a course of conduct
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
look attentively
From this reading They had been out for two or three miles, and were returning to the little village over which the Jungfrau keeps watch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had turned aside from the principal thoroughfare into a circuitous path by the side of a brook which, fed by the glaciers above, went rippling over stones with a musical sound, very soothing in that quiet spot and at that hour of the day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was just a year after the blow-out, and near the close of a lovely afternoon among the Alps, whose tall peaks cut the sky like needles in some points and again spread out in a broad snow-clad surface, glistening in the sunshine like flames of fire, and shining like a sea of glass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Behind them as they walked was the great mountain which greets you at so many points in Switzerland, and nowhere more cheerily than in the vicinity of Interlaken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Along the mountain road which leads from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen two young people were slowly walking.
