used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
Athesis
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From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/
plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
landslipnoun
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
Majae
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From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
Mansio
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From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
Mendola
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From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
Meran
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From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
muhr
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From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
on one occasion
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
Passara
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From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
SouthlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
Teriolis
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From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
in the direction of
From this reading Like a bending figure, which leans longingly towards the beautiful Southland, the lofty Mendola rises at a distance from the right bank of the river.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now--from a mountain-"muhr" or "mar" (landslip)--the town is called Meran.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here, above the junction of the two streams, once lay the Roman settlement of Mansio Majae.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little farther up the river, on a dominating rock, stood the Castle of Teriolis.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Lovely--famed far and wide for its beauty--is the valley in which the Passara flows from the north into the rapid Athesis, which hurries from the west to the south-east.
