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From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
Abruzzinoun
a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
(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 All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
bridle-path
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From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
Eric
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From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
set up or found
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
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 Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
a course of conduct
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
shelvedverbUS /ʃelvd/
past form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading All the day long I had wandered in fruitless quest of a subject to complete my series of Italian sketches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading {190} “I had lost my way in the Abruzzi.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN the evening, as we sat before the fire, Eric told me the story.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Up to this time I had followed the guidance of a faint bridle-path, but on a sudden the ground shelved downwards, and I found myself at the entrance of a narrow ravine, confronted by a blank, precipitous rock, while the path I had been following wandered off to the left, and was lost in the obscurity of the moor beyond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now the twilight had fallen upon me with the suddenness of an Italian autumn.
