used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
anew
From this reading We came again to the foot of the hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
broad-tailed
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From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came again to the foot of the hill.
CASTEL
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From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
placed crosswise
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
DEL
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From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
diamond-shaped
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From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We came again to the foot of the hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We came again to the foot of the hill.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
the act of departing
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
MONTEnounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
not any; not one
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We came again to the foot of the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
Spellino
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From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
sternsnounUS /stɜːrnz/
plural of “stern” — the rear part of a ship
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had indeed been no more than a dividing ridge, which we had crossed over by Spellino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE COUNTESS CASTEL DEL MONTE After leaving Spellino we went downhill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun was shining on the white diamond-shaped causeway stones which led across a marshy place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a plain beneath, but up on the hillside only the sheep were feeding contentedly, all with their broad-tailed sterns turned to us.
