AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
placed crosswise
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
d'Istria
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From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
EYELIDSnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
set up or found
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
how
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From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
Lago
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From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
mountain-side
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From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
try to get or reach
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
snow-flecked
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From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Surely some ancestor of mine had wandered northwards from that gracious plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
waveless
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From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
in or at the place that
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had come without halt from Scotland to seek him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN OF THE RED EYELIDS It was by Lago d'Istria that I found my pupil.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The land of Lombardy--how the words had run in my dreams!
yellow-whiteadjective
of a white tinged with yellow
From this reading For the first time I had crossed the Alps, and from the snow-flecked mountain-side, where the dull yellow-white patches remained longest, I saw beneath me the waveless plain of Lombardy.
