21st
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From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A stream flows amid the heaped-up boulders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading A stream flows amid the heaped-up boulders.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
Enval
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From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A stream flows amid the heaped-up boulders.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
heaped-up
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From this reading A stream flows amid the heaped-up boulders.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
inclosed
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From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A stream flows amid the heaped-up boulders.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “July 21st.--Excursion to the valley of the Enval.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is a narrow gorge inclosed by superb rocks at the very foot of the mountain.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The occasion appeared to me a good one, and I introduced myself without hesitation.
women's
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From this reading “As I reached the bottom of this ravine I heard women's voices, and I soon perceived the two mysterious ladies of my hotel, who were chatting, seated on a stone.
