used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
(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 Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
set up or found
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
a state of high honor
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
highest in quality
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
knapsacks
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From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
not any; not one
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
Schwarz
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From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
the state of being asleep
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
that is looked for
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
Swabian
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From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
carry out
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the banks of the beautiful Rhine, through picturesque hamlets, over high, rugged mountains, and in the glory and grandeur of the forests, our horseback travellers sought and found the best of all treasures--health and happiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
at the time that
From this reading But on one occasion, when a violent storm arose, and they were near no village, they were obliged to take shelter in an empty barn, and there remained through the night, sleeping, with their horses, upon the hard, board floor, with their knapsacks for pillows.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
WoldnounUS /woʊld/
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
From this reading The Swabian Mountains, and the Schwarz Wold, or Black Forest,--a group of mountains covered with forests,--through which they rode thirty-seven miles, required from them the greatest endurance.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading Nevertheless, upon the woody mountains, steep and difficult to climb as they were, they found several thriving villages, where they were kindly received, and where all their wants were generously supplied.
