adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
bye-gone
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From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
cannot
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From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
dowager-like
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From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
flitted
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From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
harmonizesverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “harmonize” — go together
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
mellowingnounUS /ˈmeloʊɪŋ/
the process of becoming mellow
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
over-excited
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From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
richly-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
Ruysdael's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
tall-gabled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a feeling of pleasure I cannot explain, that I awoke in the morning, and found myself upon the road.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The turmoil, the bustle, the never-ending difficulties of my late life in Paris had so over-excited and worried me, that I could neither think nor reflect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The broad and richly-coloured plains of "la belle France" were before me--and it is "la belle France," however inferior to parts of England in rural beauty--the large tracts of waving yellow corn, undulating like a sea in the morning breeze--the interminable reaches of forest, upon which the shadows played and flitted, deepening the effect and mellowing the mass, as we see them in Ruysdael's pictures--while now and then some tall-gabled, antiquated chateau, with its mutilated terrace and dowager-like air of bye-gone grandeur, would peep forth at the end of some long avenue of lime trees, all having their own features of beauty--and a beauty with which every object around harmonizes well.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Now all these cares and troubles were behind me, and I felt like a liberated prisoner as I looked upon the grey dawn of the coming day, as it gradually melted from its dull and leaden tint to the pink and yellow hue of the rising sun.
