used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
at any time
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
lace-filigree
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From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the middle of the valley flowed a stream that looked like a shimmering blue ribbon stretched out on a green carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gently sloping hills led down to green fields.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Valley of Romance Before the travelers lay one of the most beautiful valleys they had ever seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the near bank of the stream, in the very center of the valley, stood a castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its spires, turrets, and towers were so delicately formed that they glistened like lace-filigree in the sunlight.
