used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
fearless and daring
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
CoursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
and nothing more
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
immediately past
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
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 When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Coursing through it is a turbulent stream, on one side of which there is a road.
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
at the time that
From this reading When the last curve of the valley is left behind the fjord becomes visible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The landscape has high, bold mountains, above which are just passing the remnants of a storm.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The valley is narrow and continually winding.
but in spite of that
From this reading At some distance up the slopes farms are spread; the buildings are mostly low and unpainted, yet numerous; heaps of mown hay and fields of half ripe grain are dotted about.
