used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
countrifiedadjective
characteristic of rural life
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
farm-houses
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From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
Florian
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From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
the state of being honored
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
of the present time and place
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
of great significance or value
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
and nothing more
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
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 But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
on one occasion
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
shingled
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From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
snow-fields
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From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
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 The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
very small
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading But once they had arrived there the glorious panorama which disclosed itself in one burst to their enchanted eyes made them forget the fatigues of their long tramp to reach it.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was cheerful though homely, and clean in a certain rough countrified way; and it faced due south, toward the sun and the snow-fields.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE It was a steep pull up to the little village on the hill, which Florian had selected by pure intuition for their immediate headquarters.
belonging to which person
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
wirthshaus
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From this reading Moreover, what was more important just then to the footsore travellers, a hospitable _wirthshaus_ or village inn occupied a place of honour on the small green in the centre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The village was a tiny one, but comely and prosperous; composed of great farm-houses with big boulders piled high on their shingled roofs to keep them in place, and a quaint old church, whose tall and tapering spire was prettily tiled with bright green slates, after the country fashion.
