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From this reading INSPRUCK, _June_ 4_th_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
Fuezen
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From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
INSPRUCK
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From this reading INSPRUCK, _June_ 4_th_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading INSPRUCK, _June_ 4_th_.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Innumerable clear springs gush out on every side, overhung by luxuriant shrubs in blossom.
steeps
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From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading INSPRUCK, _June_ 4_th_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was mild, though overcast, and a soft blue vapour rested upon the hills, above which rise mountains that bear plains of snow into the clouds.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No sooner had we passed Fuezen than we entered the Tyrol, and the country of wonders.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Those lofty peaks, those steeps of wood I delight in, lay before us.
