used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
in the past
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
any person at all
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
Gessler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
engage in
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
Mont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
in the near future
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first things the Emperor did was to send his friend Hermann Gessler to govern the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The point on which they disagreed in particular was the question of taxes.
which person or people
From this reading The Swiss, who were a simple and thrifty people, objected to paying taxes of any sort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gessler was not a nice man, and it soon became plain that he would never make himself really popular with the Swiss.
a late time of life
From this reading Once upon a time, more years ago than anybody can remember, before the first hotel had been built or the first Englishman had taken a photograph of Mont Blanc and brought it home to be pasted in an album and shown after tea to his envious friends, Switzerland belonged to the Emperor of Austria, to do what he liked with.
