used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
Agravale
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From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
Arcady
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From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
bosoms
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From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
ducaladjectiveUS /ˈduːkəl/
of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
Gloire
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From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
coins made of gold
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
ilexnoun
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
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 Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
coated with paint
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
precipices
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From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
queened
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From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
smote
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From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
Southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
possessing sweep
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Southwards from this line of precipices, crowned in the centre by the towers of Agravale, stretched a broad valley spreading many leagues to the great mountains that closed the Marches from the nether south.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
vine-clad
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From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The city stood on the verge of a great precipice that plunged to the sweeping waters of the river Gloire.
belonging to which person
From this reading Purple and green and gold, it swept to the sombre bosoms of the mountains, whose snowy peaks smote like moonlight through the clouds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The plain was a vine-clad Arcady, rich in olives, painted thick with flowers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The ducal city of Agravale queened it in the south amid the gloom of her ilex woods and the perfumes of her pines.
