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From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading What classic ground!
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading What classic ground!
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
not any; not one
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
uttered with a trill
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
STOREDverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
dependable
From this reading In the old days its rolling floods made a deep impression on the stout Roman heart.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
in a swift manner
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERRY SUMMER OVER AND NO HARVEST STORED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
create by training and teaching
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading What scenes have its waters reflected, its mountains looked upon!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What classic ground!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From Cologne to Frankfort is about 140 miles, and swiftly our train sped along up the Rhine--the lovely stream about which poets have raved for twenty generations.
