adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
Flemming
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From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
Gilgen
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From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
themfor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading He had left far behind him the mountains of the Tyrol; and beheld themfor the last time in the soft evening twilight, their bases green with forest trees, and here and there, a sharp rocky spire, and a rounded summit capped with snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading "Thy majestic hills have impressed themselves upon my soul, as a seal upon wax.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before the setting of the same sun, which then shone on that fair landscape, he was far on his way towards Munich.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The quiet beauty of thy lake shall be to me forever an image of peace and purity and stillness, and that inscription in thy little churchyard, a sentence of wisdom for my after life."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Farewell to thee, Saint Gilgen!" said Flemming, as he turned on the brow of the hill, to take his last look at the lake and the village below, and felt that this was one of the few spots on the wide earth to which he could say farewell with regret.
