used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
acclivitynoun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
lacking funds
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
campaniles
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From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
Como
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From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
the first light of day
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
coins made of gold
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
GRIANTE
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From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
Larian
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From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
marginsnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
not any; not one
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
slumbered
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From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
not in physical motion
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON GRIANTE Dawn had broken over Italy and morning, in honeysuckle colours, burned upon the mountain mists.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Bell answered bell and made a girdle of harmony about the lake, floating along the water and ascending aloft until no louder than the song of birds.
a Caucasian
From this reading The hour was very silent; the little towns and hamlets scattered beside Como, like clusters of white and rosy shells, dreamed on until thin music broke from their campaniles.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two women climbed together up the great acclivity of Griante.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Far beneath a lofty hillside the world still slumbered and the Larian lake, a jewel of gold and turquoise, shone amid her flowery margins.
