adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
lamplitadjective
lighted by a lamp
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
naphthanounUS /ˈnæfθə/
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
others
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From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
rivulets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
unmistakeable
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From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Deep below to the left lay a vast valley, which presented to my astonished eye the unmistakeable evidences of art and culture.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There were lakes and rivulets which seemed to have been curved into artificial banks; some of pure water, others that shone like pools of naphtha.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slowly and cautiously I went my solitary way down the lamplit road and towards the large building I have described.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The road itself seemed like a great Alpine pass, skirting rocky mountains of which the one through whose chasm I had descended formed a link.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were fields covered with a strange vegetation, similar to none I have seen above the earth; the colour of it not green, but rather of a dull and leaden hue or of a golden red.
