Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

Having no one else present.

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a grain of barley

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

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From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “connoisseur” — an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

third-person singular of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

with no protection or shield

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

the organ of sight

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the common people generally

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

come together

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE SIERRA.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

in a poetic manner

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

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From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

city in the northern Dominican Republic

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading ON THE SIERRA.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON THE SIERRA.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

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From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

a person who changes location

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

travel across or pass over

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

two times

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

kept in good condition

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

at the time that

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

which person or people

From this reading The traveller who, proceeding south, leaves one fine morning the city of Santiago, that magnificent capital of Chili which is destined ere long (if it be not destroyed by an earthquake, as has already happened twice), to become the finest city of South America, experiences--according as he belongs to one of the two classes of travellers called by Sterne positive or enthusiastic travellers--a sudden disillusion or a complete charm at the sight of the landscape spread out before him.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

belonging to which person

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading On either side of wide and well-kept roads, lined with lofty trees, whose tufted crests meet and form a natural arch, which affords a shelter against the heat of the day, extend for an enormous distance vast fields covered with crops of wheat, barley, rice, and alfalfa, and orchards filled with apple, pear, and peach trees, and all the other fruit trees which grow prolifically in these superb countries.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading On the horizon, upon hills exposed to the rising sun, countless patches of that vine which Chili alone has succeeded in cultivating, and which produces a wine highly esteemed by connoisseurs, rejoice the eye which contemplates to satiety these enormous masses of gilded grapes destined to supply the whole of South America with wine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In fact, for a radius of fifty or sixty leagues round the capital, the country offers, with but few differences, the same appearance as we meet with when we traverse the smiling plains of Beauce, or the delicious province of Touraine, so poetically named the garden of France.