adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
apple-trees
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From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
Cordilleras
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From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
declivities
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From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were literally, perfect forests of these.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading There were literally, perfect forests of these.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There were literally, perfect forests of these.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were literally, perfect forests of these.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were literally, perfect forests of these.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
traveler'snounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
possessive form of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
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 The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This district was, in fact, just a corner of fertile Normandy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE eastern side of the Cordilleras of the Andes consists of a succession of lengthened declivities, which slope down almost insensibly to the plain.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The sudden transition from a desert to an oasis, from snowy peaks to verdant plains, from Winter to Summer, can not fail to strike the traveler’s eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soil is carpeted with rich herbage, and adorned with magnificent trees, among which, in great numbers, were apple-trees, planted at the time of the conquest, and golden with fruit.
