used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
in the past
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
AixnounUS /eks/
wood duck and mandarin duck
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
(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 Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
AndalusianounUS /ˌændəˈluːʒə/
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
Baden-Baden
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From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
beauty-spots
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From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
beckonsverbUS /ˈbekənz/
third-person singular of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Nimes had captured Riviere at sight.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
Europe'snounUS /ˈjʊrəps/
possessive form of “europe” — the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
filtersnounUS /ˈfɪltərz/
plural of “filter” — device that removes something from whatever passes through it
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nimes had captured Riviere at sight.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
leisuredadjective
free from duties or responsibilities
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
mistralnounUS /ˈmɪstrəl/
a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
MosellenounUS /moʊˈzel/
German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
Nimes
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From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
Riviere
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From this reading Nimes had captured Riviere at sight.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
Ronda
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From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nimes had captured Riviere at sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
St
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From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
to-day
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
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Treves
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From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His first day in that leisured, peaceful, fragrant town, nestling amongst the hills against the keen _mistral_, had decided him to settle there for some weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
in or at the place that
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wherever the traveller around Europe now reaches a place that makes instant appeal; where harsh winds are screened away and blazing sunshine filters through feathery foliage; where all Nature beckons one to halt and rest awhile--there he is practically certain to find Roman remains.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading The wealthy Romans wintered at Nice and Cannes and St Raphael; took the waters at Baden-Baden and Aix in Savoy; made sporting centres of Treves on the Moselle and Ronda in Andalusia; dallied by the marble baths of Nimes.
a late time of life
From this reading THE SECOND MEETING Europe's beauty-spots of to-day were the beauty-spots of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
