used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
d'Oex
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From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
put on clothes
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
Grafton
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From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
lugeing
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From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
Montreux
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From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
and nothing more
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
ski-ing
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From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARBARA Barbara and her father left Paris one evening and arrived at Montreux the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Barbara had been given the choice of a place to go to, and had chosen this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Grafton did not want to travel about.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wanted to see the mountain pastures, which they had known only under snow, in their early summer dress.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the afternoon they climbed up by the electric train to Chateau d'Oex, where they had spent a happy fortnight five winters before, skating and ski-ing and lugeing.
