14th
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From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
aërial
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From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
Chamouny
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From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
give a description of
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
divisible by two
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
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 Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
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 _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
Martigny
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From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
maypolenoun
a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
Mont
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From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
in motion
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
an old word for “no”
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
not any; not one
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
north-western
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From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
pinnacles
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From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A large body of moving clouds covered a portion of the side of the mountain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
the rays of the sun
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pinnacles and towers above them seemed as if they stood in the sky;--of no soft aërial substance, but appearing, even at that great distance, as they really are, huge masses of solid stone, raised by Almighty Power, and never, but by the same Power, to be destroyed.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
unfencedadjectiveUS /ənˈfenst/
not enclosed by a fence
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Friday, September 14th.--Martigny._--Oh! that I could describe,--nay, that I could _remember_ the sublime spectacle of the pinnacles and towers of Mont Blanc while we were travelling through the vale, long deserted of the sunshine that still lingered on those summits!
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The village of Chamouny is on the opposite (the north-western) side of the vale; in this part considerably widened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having left the lanes and thickets, we slanted across a broad unfenced level, narrowing into a sort of village green, with its maypole, as in England, but of giant stature, a pine of the Alps.
