Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

(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 The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

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

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

excessively forward

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

the act of closing something

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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From this reading THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF.

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From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

a quick look

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

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From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

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

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

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

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

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 Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

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From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

and nothing more

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

the local environment

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

except for; apart from

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

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From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

of the highest quality

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

directed up

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

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From this reading Hills and valleys lie mingled, assuming such long, wave-like forms that in some parts of the district it is difficult to fancy oneself in a mountain-land at all.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.

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

From this reading Immediately around Freiberg the landscape takes the form of a wide table-land, which has an upward slope only on the south-west of the city, so that from a short distance but little is seen of the town save the tops of its towers and a confused glimpse of house-roofs.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Saxon Erzgebirge must not be pictured as a chain of separate mountains, with peaks rising one behind the other and closing in the horizon.

but in spite of that

From this reading The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fact that may be understood if we remember that the road which leads from Dresden to Freiberg is up hill almost all the way.