an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
Adeline
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From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
BEATTIE
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From this reading BEATTIE.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
make calm or still
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
at any time
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
precisely as stated
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
at the time that
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
in or at the place that
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, no, said he, the hills there are very well for French hills, but they are not to be named on the same day with ours.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Adeline meanwhile, and Peter, proceeded on their voyage without any accident, and landed in Savoy, where Peter placed her upon the horse, and himself walked beside her.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading Hail awful scenes, that calm the troubled breast, And woo the weary to profound repose!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he came within sight of his native mountains, his extravagant joy burst forth into frequent exclamations, and he would often ask Adeline if she had ever seen such _hills_ in France.
