used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
one or the other of two
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
GARDA
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From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
pervadesverbUS /pərˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
PyreneesnounUS /ˈpɪrəiz/
a chain of mountains between France and Spain
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
river-bed
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From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
Sarrions
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From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
streamletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
confined on all sides
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
TORRE
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From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
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 Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
tumblesnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlz/
plural of “tumble” — an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Amid the solitary grandeur of the least known mountains in Europe it rolls and tumbles--tossed hither and thither in its rocky bed, fed by this and that streamlet from stony gorges--down to the green valley of Torre Garda.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here there is a village crouched on either side of the river-bed, and above it on a plateau surrounded by chestnut trees and pines, stands the house of the Sarrions.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In summer the warm breath of the pines creeps down the mountains to mingle with the cooler air that stirs the bracken.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading AT TORRE GARDA The river known as the Wolf finds its source in the eternal snows of the Pyrenees.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In winter the wholesome smell of wood smoke rising from the chimneys pervades the air.
