adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
Campagna
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From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Full sense of the enchantment of it all looked out of the girl's face.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Dome and tower there, near the line of shining sea, meant Rome.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High, high up among the sloping hills Daphne sat on a great gray stone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later it was four o'clock.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below her, out beyond olive orchards and lines of cypress, beyond the distant stone pines, stretched the Campagna, rolling in, like the sea that it used to be, wave upon wave of color, green here, but purple in the distance, and changing every moment with the shifting shadows of the floating clouds.
