used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
d'Ossola
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From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
Domo
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From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
flankingverbUS /ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
and nothing more
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
lizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
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 The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
not one, and not any
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
Rhône
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From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The French and German that had so long served me must now give place to my none too fluent Italian.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the grey old town of Domo d’Ossola I halted at a booth to buy a box of matches.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
vine-covered
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From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
at the time that
From this reading There was next morning nothing to recall the dismal weather of the day before except the deep mud of the highway and my garments, still dripping wet when I drew them on.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was hard to realize that the open fields and chilling night winds of Switzerland were not hundreds of miles away, but just behind the flanking range.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The vine-covered hillsides and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every rock and ledge, peasant women plodding barefooted along the route gave to the land an aspect far different from that of the valley of the Rhône.
