Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

the act of burning something

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

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From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

past form of “calm” — make calm or still

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading CATASTROPHE.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

confined on all sides

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

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From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

immediately past

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

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 He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

not any; not one

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the local environment

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

the possibility of future success

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

filled with shade

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a piercing look he examined the landscape, which the evening before he could but half see through the last hours of the day.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading That plain, encircled by high and snowy mountains, which masked the horizon; that river with its silvery waves, which cut it into two nearly equal parts; those umbrageous woods, scattered here and there, as far as the hill, on the summit of which he had so magnificent a prospect--the least feature, in fact, recalled completely the landscape which was so engraven on his memory.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading He stood up boldly; the wrinkles which had furrowed his face disappeared; his beautiful countenance regained its ordinary calmness; and, had not a livid paleness been visible on his features, certainly no one would have guessed the terrible storm which for so many hours bad agitated his heart.

ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

From this reading From the refreshing morning breeze which played in his hair, and calmed his burning brow, Zeno Cabral appeared to draw new life.