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From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading YESTERDAY I arrived at Pyatigorsk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YESTERDAY I arrived at Pyatigorsk.
Beshtau
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From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
bestrews
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From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
bird-cherry
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From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
bloom-laden
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From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
BranchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
five-peaked
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From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
front-garden
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From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YESTERDAY I arrived at Pyatigorsk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
Mashuk
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From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
Pyatigorsk
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From this reading YESTERDAY I arrived at Pyatigorsk.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have engaged lodgings at the extreme end of the town, the highest part, at the foot of Mount Mashuk: during a storm the clouds will descend on to the roof of my dwelling.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This morning at five o’clock, when I opened my window, the room was filled with the fragrance of the flowers growing in the modest little front-garden.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The view which meets my gaze on three sides is wonderful: westward towers five-peaked Beshtau, blue as “the last cloud of a dispersed storm,” [25] and northward rises Mashuk, like a shaggy Persian cap, shutting in the whole of that quarter of the horizon.
writing-table
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From this reading Branches of bloom-laden bird-cherry trees peep in at my window, and now and again the breeze bestrews my writing-table with their white petals.
YESTERDAYnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading YESTERDAY I arrived at Pyatigorsk.
