used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
being one more than ten
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
GLACIERSnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
hear with intention
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
and nothing more
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
that is looked for
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The only radiance and brightness visible there is in their bright and radiant faces; they carry their treasures in their hearts, not on their garments, and to listen to the prattling of their children is their highest felicity.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
which person or people
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the foot of a group of eleven glaciers are populous villages, with cultivated fields, and happy, peaceful dwellings.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Here dwell those happy ones who have from time to time withdrawn from the world of bliss below, and sought the unfrequented mountains where solitude abides.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DWELLERS AMONG THE GLACIERS Beyond the mountains quite another world began.
a late time of life
From this reading Here they have built their houses, and in the lapse of years have grown into a people which passes its days in innocence and industry.
