used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
back-ground
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From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
Blonay
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From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
ChillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
the first light of day
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
DeformverbUS /ˌdiːˈfɔːrm/
make formless
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
Dumont
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From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
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 The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
Leman
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From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
Martigny
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From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
resumesnounUS /rɪˈzuːmz/
plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
sleets
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From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
a shaky motion
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
unconfirmedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈfɜːrmd/
not finally established or settled
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Then followed the appearance of drowsy domestics, the saddling of unwilling mules, and the loading of baggage.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The travellers now left the valley of the Rhone to bury themselves amid those piles of misty and confused mountains, which formed the back-ground of the picture they had studied from the castle of Blonay and the sheet of the Leman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A few minutes later the little caravan was assembled, for the cavalcade almost deserved this name, and the whole were in motion for the summits of the Alps.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horn of Pierre Dumont was blowing beneath the windows of the inn of Martigny, with the peep of dawn.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet the trembling year is unconfirmed, And winter oft, at eve, resumes the breeze, Chills the pale morn, and bids his driving sleets Deform the day delightful:---- Thomson.
