adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
Apenninesnoun
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
chrysoprasenoun
a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
enamelling
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From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
Felix
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From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
girdled
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From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
How
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From this reading "How lovely!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
lapis
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From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
lazulinounUS /ləˈzuːli/
an azure blue semiprecious stone
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "How lovely!
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
olive-mantled
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From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not think there was any place half so beautiful this side of heaven!"
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The crescent curve of the olive-mantled Apennines girdled the city in a rocky clasp, and mellowed by distance and the magic enamelling of evening light, each particular peak rose against the chrysoprase sky like a pyramid of lapis lazuli, around whose mighty base rolled soft waves of golden haze.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his head on his mother's bosom, Felix lay near the window of an upper room, looking out over the Gulf of Genoa.
