adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
Alessandria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
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 All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
battle-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
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 All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
Marengonoun
a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians
From this reading Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We timed one of them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Beyond Alessandria we passed the battle-field of Marengo.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We timed one of them.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading We timed one of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We were twenty minutes passing through it, going at the rate of thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had plenty of chilly tunnels wherein to check our perspiration, though.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day long we sped through a mountainous country whose peaks were bright with sunshine, whose hillsides were dotted with pretty villas sitting in the midst of gardens and shrubbery, and whose deep ravines were cool and shady and looked ever so inviting from where we and the birds were winging our flight through the sultry upper air.
