adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
anew
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
allurenounUS /əˈlʊr/
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
move towards
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
make calm or still
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
the act of departing
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
highest in quality
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
immediately past
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
the local environment
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
not in physical motion
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The rains are over, and vegetation is refreshed and has developed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
(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 Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
belonging to which person
From this reading Autumn has come, and the two adventurers of whose reception we have spoken in the last chapter are still guests, kindly treated and waiting for the guide to give the signal of departure for the south.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Nature in autumn seems to display its greatest charms to allure mankind into placid submission to the approach of rigid winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Autumn in New Mexico, as well as in many other parts of the world, is the most beautiful time of the year.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Yellow flowers cover the slopes of the higher ranges; the summits are crowned with glistening snow again; the days are pleasant and the nights calm, clear, and wonderfully cool.
