used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
(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 Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
lacking funds
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
Campagna
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From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
Chambéry
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From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
cypresses
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From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
the first light of day
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
olive-trees
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From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
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 It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was hot traveling after sunset; but when the lights of Rome broke in a sudden blaze and the train reached the station it was cool upon the platform.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
WaterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading Waterfalls swayed from the mountains, and the gray torrents they fed plunged along beside the train.
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was already dusk when they reached the Campagna, and through the ghostly light the ghostly flowers and grasses shimmered for a while and faded out.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Down through Italy they traveled all day, past the cypresses, and the olive-trees wise and graceful in the sunlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE OLD WORLD The train crashed southward from Paris through the night; and when dawn was quivering upon the meadows near Chambéry Michael was sure with an almost violent elation that he had left behind him the worst hardships of thought.
