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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
Alp-scaling
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
apparently
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
away
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
bars
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
birds
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
bowling
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
breakfast
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
Bruenig
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
captivating
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
Carriage
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
chalets
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
changed
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From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
charm
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
clear
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
comfortable
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
considerable
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
cool
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
cottage
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
dotted
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
ear
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
early
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
easy
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
endless
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
entertainment
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
everywhere
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
exceedingly
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
eye
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
fish
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
four-horse
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From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
got
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
grassy
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
hard
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
hired
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From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
hot
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
huge
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
imposing
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
Interlaken
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
lakes
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
land
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
loveliness
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
Lucerne
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
moment
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From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
motion
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
mountains
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
multitudinous
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
music
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
near
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
now
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
only
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
palanquin
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
Pass
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
peculiarly
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
place
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
precipices
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
prepared
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
pretty
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
road
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
roomy
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
shoals
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
skimming
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
slant
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
smooth
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
snug
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
stretched
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
summer
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
sun
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
Switzerland
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From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
there
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
uncatchable
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
upward
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
vehicle
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From this reading It was a huge vehicle, roomy, as easy in its motion as a palanquin, and exceedingly comfortable.
walk
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From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
water
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [Alp-scaling by Carriage] We now prepared for a considerable walk--from Lucerne to Interlaken, over the Bruenig Pass.
weather
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From this reading But at the last moment the weather was so good that I changed my mind and hired a four-horse carriage.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
width
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From this reading Sometimes there was only the width of the road between the imposing precipices on the right and the clear cool water on the left with its shoals of uncatchable fish skimming about through the bars of sun and shadow; and sometimes, in place of the precipices, the grassy land stretched away, in an apparently endless upward slant, and was dotted everywhere with snug little chalets, the peculiarly captivating cottage of Switzerland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We got away pretty early in the morning, after a hot breakfast, and went bowling over a hard, smooth road, through the summer loveliness of Switzerland, with near and distant lakes and mountains before and about us for the entertainment of the eye, and the music of multitudinous birds to charm the ear.
