used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
without doubt or question
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
divisible by two
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
apart from; not including
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
Fiesole
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From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
high-road
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From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
lizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
on one occasion
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
pebble-filled
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From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
runnelsnounUS /ˈrʌnəlz/
plural of “runnel” — a small stream
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
saxifragenoun
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
villa-like
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From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading For centuries the peasants in the neighbouring villages have carried away stones from this place in order to dam up the earth of their vineyards on the slopes of the hills.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
WeedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
belonging to which person
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Weeds grow luxuriantly in the meadows where once lay in shining order the beautiful gardens; nothing has been left of them except the wide marble basin of a long dried-up fountain, in whose pebble-filled runnels the lizards now sun themselves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ivy, saxifrage and wild roses vie with each other in concealing the ruins.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the woods of Fiesole, a modern wanderer coming from Florence will find to the right of the high-road the ruins of an extensive villa-like edifice.
but in spite of that
From this reading But even yet the remains clearly show where once stood the colonnade before the house, where the central hall, and where the wall of the court.
