used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
in a state of sleep
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
di
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From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
Fondi
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From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
set up or found
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
Gaeta
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From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
usually; as a rule
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
gens-d'armes
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From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
guard-houses
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From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
irrigating
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From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
MolanounUS /ˈmoʊlə/
among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
Pontine
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From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
in the direction of
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
Velletri
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From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The vines are not propped by poles, as I found them in Sicily, but are trained to poplar trees.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading For ten or fifteen miles beyond Naples, the country appeared to be nothing but one great vineyard.
VineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading _Journey towards Rome.--Vineyards.--The olive season.--Beautiful scene at Mola di Gaeta.--A shepherd among the mountains.--The robbers of Fondi.--The Pontine marshes.--Velletri.--The nightingale.--First sight of Rome._ On the first day of April I set out for Rome.
water-wheels
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From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All along the road were guard-houses with gens-d’armes at regular intervals, a security against robbers, according to the design; but we generally found these valiant fellows fast asleep!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed many wells by the roadside, furnished with water-wheels turned by oxen: these are used for irrigating the fields in summer, from which I judged that the country often suffers from drought.
