used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
(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 The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
antiquarynoun
an expert or collector of antiquities
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
buffaloes
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From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
Campagna
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From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
d'Anzo
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From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
dearly loved
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
the act of departing
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
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 Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
mournsverbUS /mɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
on one occasion
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
populatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
furnished with inhabitants
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
sextons
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From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Their hearts are sad, for they are leaving many dear to them behind in the city, and their road is one of danger, until it be the sea; but, as they breathe the pure air of the country, their spirits revive--that country once so populated and fertile, now so barren and deserted.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave for a time these scenes of horror, and follow our fugitives on the road to Porto d'Anzo.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
which person or people
From this reading The proprietors of these vast plains are few, and those few, priests, who are too much absorbed by the pleasures and vices of the city, to visit their properties, keeping, at the most, a few flocks of sheep or buffaloes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ruins, scattered on all sides, give pleasure to the antiquary, and convince him of the prosperity and grandeur of its ancient inhabitants, while the sportsman finds beasts and birds enough to satisfy him; but the lover of mankind mourns, it is a graveyard of past glories, with the priests for sextons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps it would be difficult to find another spot on earth that presents so many objects of past grandeur and present misery as the Campagna.
