adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
Annemasse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
bluish-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
cantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
Chene
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From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
Etrambiere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
fir-dotted
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From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
Foron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
Jura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
Mont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
Petit-Saleve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You no longer see Mont Blanc, except at intervals.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Here and there a knot of hamlets clings to some fir-dotted slope, or tries to hide itself away in the bosom of a ravine.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
Voirons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the first few miles the road lay through a succession of villas and cultivated gardens; indeed, these gardens and villas extend all the way to Chene, where a thin ribbon of a stream, the Foron, draws the boundary line between the canton of Geneva and Savoy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond is the village of Annemasse, and the Chateau of Etrambiere, with its quartette of towers, rises from the foot of the Petit-Saleve in the bluish-gray distance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this point the scenery begins, not too aggressively, to be picturesque; you catch some neat views of the Voirons, and of the range of the Jura lying on your right.
