used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
anew
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
cloudlikeadjective
resembling a cloud
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
dun-coloredadjective
having a dun color
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
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 As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
Maccabee
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From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Their shadows that had ridden before them merged with the shade over the world.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Their shadows that had ridden before them merged with the shade over the world.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Their shadows that had ridden before them merged with the shade over the world.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their shadows that had ridden before them merged with the shade over the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sunset reaching it as they rode changed the point to a pinnacle of ruby before their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
WAYSIDEnounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading BY THE WAYSIDE By sunset, the Maccabee and Julian of Ephesus had taken the road to Jerusalem again.
a Caucasian
From this reading At the end of this declivity, leagues in length, was a faint blue shape, cloudlike and almost merged with the cold color of the eastern horizon, but suddenly developing at its summit a delicate white peak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they reached the crest of a series of ridges there lay before them a long gentle slope smooth and dun-colored as some soft pelt, dropping down into a tender vale with levels of purple vapor hanging over it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their shadows that had ridden before them merged with the shade over the world.
