used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
anew
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
Aix-les-Bains
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From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
Annecy
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From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
a youthful male person
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
Chamounix
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From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
Contessa
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From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
one or the other of two
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
at any time
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
intense or sharp
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
Fanny-anny
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From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --GEORGE MACDONALD.
a quick look
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
MACDONALD
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From this reading --GEORGE MACDONALD.
engage in
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
become covered with mist
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
Mont
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From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
not any; not one
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
RiftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
put a saddle on
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
tyrant's
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From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hint to the Boy, and Fanny-anny was placed at her disposal for a ride from Chamounix to Annecy, a lady's saddle being easily picked up in a town of shops which miss no opportunities.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
showing sorrow
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We devoted three days to some exquisite excursions, which more than half consoled me for sacrificing Mont Blanc to make a tyrant's holiday, and then decided to push on to Aix-les-Bains, stopping on the way for a glimpse of Annecy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Contessa had planned to go from Chamounix to Aix by rail with her friends, but she had either fallen in love with our mode of travelling or pretended it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Little Rift within the Lute "There comes a mist, and a weeping rain, And nothing is ever the same again; Alas!"
