Chapter XIX · Friends Must Part

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

later than; following

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

(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 The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

a light shade of blue

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

wet with dew

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

the action of enfolding something

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

reflecting light

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

not accessible to view

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

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From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

with fondness; with love

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

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From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

young bird not yet fledged

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

with low volume

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

affording physical relief

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

precisely as stated

From this reading The country all around the Carthaginian camp was, after a shower on the previous night, looking its very best.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was upon a beautiful summer’s morning that Mago embarked for Carthage.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading The verdant cornfields, waving before the gentle sea-breeze, softly rustled with a soothing sound, displaying, as they moved, the large red poppies previously hidden beneath their bending stems.

during the time that

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

a Caucasian

From this reading In the dim distance, the peaks of the Apennines stood up purple and sharp to the azure sky, while here and there a fleecy white cloud softly rested upon some mountain crest, nestling around the hill-top, and embracing it lovingly, as a pure maiden softly enfolding her lover in the embrace of her snowy arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The green leaves of the vines, all bedewed with the raindrops, glistening in their little hollows, dispensed a sweet odour in the clear, refreshing air.