1856
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From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
(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 The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
declivities
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From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
at any time
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
grave-looking
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From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
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 Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
engage in
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
Mayence
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From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
the force of workers available
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
in or at that place or location
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Bright and hot, the June sun shone upon the Valley of the Rhine ripening the vineyards that hung upon its rocky declivities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boat steaming down the Valley from Mayence to the holy city of Cologne, had its sheltering awning carefully stretched over the deck, and all went merrily on board, merrily as ever.
which person or people
From this reading And so thought two grave-looking men who had come aboard at Mayence that morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading More beautiful landscapes there may be in the world, but none that make the heart more glad.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years had passed, it was the summer of 1856.
