Chapter I · Chapter 1

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

dearly loved

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading LORD BYRON.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

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From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

having a pattern of dots

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

for a limitless time

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

incapability of existing or occurring

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading LORD BYRON.

not any; not one

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

having a point

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

precisely, exactly

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

move upward

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

not in physical motion

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

confined on all sides

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Fare thee well! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well!

in or at the place that

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

a Caucasian

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading On its right bank one sees valleys dotted with white houses surrounded by woods, hills yellow with vines or white with the blossoms of the cherry-tree, walls covered with honeysuckles, rose-gardens, from which pointed roofs rise suddenly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France--that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you have travelled through fair Touraine in summer, you have no doubt followed with enchantment the peaceful Loire; you have regretted the impossibility of determining upon which of its banks you would choose to dwell with your beloved.