used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY TOWN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
chestnut-forests
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
Corellia
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
dog-days
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From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
divisible by two
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
fastnesses
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY TOWN.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
Lucca
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
over-mantled
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
scoringnounUS /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
Serchio
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From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A LONELY TOWN.
trellised
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From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In its course a thousand valleys open up, scoring the banks.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Each valley has its tributary stream, down which, even in the dog-days, cool breezes rustle.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading The road from Lucca to Corellia lies at the foot of lofty mountains, over-mantled by chestnut-forests, and cleft asunder by the river Serchio--the broad, willful Serchio, sprung from the flanks of virgin fastnesses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lower hills lying warm toward the south, and the broad glassy lands by the river, are trellised with vines.
