used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
(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 All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
DONATUSnoun
Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
From this reading DONATUS, THE SULIOTE.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
at any time
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
go across or through
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was night, and in this valley a fire burned, casting its shifting lights on the faces of a small band of men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
SULIOTE
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From this reading DONATUS, THE SULIOTE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONATUS, THE SULIOTE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
migratory
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, this valley was so secluded that a wandering traveler might chance upon it only by the rarest accident.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Amid the wild and rugged Grecian hills lay a sheltered and secluded valley.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All things favored the probability that he would pass near without ever dreaming of its existence.
