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From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
chit-chatnoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
Florentines
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From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
lednounUS /led/
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 Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
rambles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
rd
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From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
rustlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
Valombrosa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I remember we often fancied the scene like Valombrosa; and vowed, if ever an occasion offered, to visit that deep retirement.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I had put off the execution of this pilgrimage from day to day till the warm weather was gone; and the Florentines declared I should be frozen if I attempted it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everybody stared last night at the opera when I told them I was going to bury myself in fallen leaves, and hear no music but their rustlings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. — was just as eager as myself to escape the chit-chat and nothingness of Florence; so we finally determined upon our expedition, and mounting our horses, set out this morning, happily without any company but the spirit which led us along.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _October_ 23_rd_.—Do you recollect our evening rambles last year upon the hill of pines? and the dark valley where we used to muse in the twilight?
