used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
Caserta
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From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
Centurano
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From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
become covered with mist
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
paler
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From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
Tifata
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From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
twilights
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From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The green hue of the country disappeared under the heavy November rain.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The small and aristocratic village of Centurano, entirely composed of lordly villas, separated from each other by narrow lanes and flowering hedges, held its peace.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Caserta, down below, shrouded by the falling water as by a veil of mist, seemed but a large grey blot on a background of paler grey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tifata hills, that are tinged with so deep a violet during the long autumn twilights, had vanished behind the thick, opaque downpour.
