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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
admiration
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
all
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
Ascent
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
beautiful
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
city
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
Comical
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
commonly
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From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
country
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
country-seats
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
crowded
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
curiosity
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
donkeys
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
driving
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
eatables
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
entice
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From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
excursion
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From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
Fields
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
fine
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
finely
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
first
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From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
fresh
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
full
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
gardens
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
greens
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
hand
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
Herculaneum
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
interesting
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
jaunt
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
lava
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
lawns
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
lemons
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
little
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
market
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
Meeting
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
morning
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
mountain
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
Naples
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
Neapolitans
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
neighborhood
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
objects
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
oranges
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
ornamented
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
out
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
palace
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
panniers
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
party
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
pedestrian
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
people
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
pleasure-grounds
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
Portici
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
Reach
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
Resina
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
rich
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From this reading The beautiful country-seats of the rich Neapolitans excited my admiration, with their finely ornamented gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds.
roads
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
round
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
scene
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
set
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
sorts
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From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
stick
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
strange
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
took
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
top
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
traveller
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
travellers
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
trusty
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From this reading One fine morning I took my trusty stick in hand, and set out on a pedestrian jaunt towards the mountain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vesuvius is commonly the first among these to entice him upon an excursion.
Vesuvius
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From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were crowded with country people driving their little donkeys to the city, with panniers of greens, oranges, lemons, and all sorts of fresh eatables for the market.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Naples and the neighborhood.--The palace of Portici.--Herculaneum.--Comical scene at Resina.--Ascent of Vesuvius.--Fields of lava.--Meeting with a party of travellers.--Reach the top of the mountain._ The country all round Naples is full of strange and interesting objects for the curiosity of a traveller.
