plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are on time nicely on time!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
BondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
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cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
an institution created to conduct business
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embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fruit-laden
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Gassell
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a person of German nationality
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
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Grobelaar's
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gutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
HahnnounUS /hɑːn/
German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
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ist's
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From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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immediately past
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
indicating the most important performer or role
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a commissioned military officer
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
LTD
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marble-white
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Margaret
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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "We are on time nicely on time!"
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are on time nicely on time!"
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
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PassengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
Salvator
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From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
only a very short time before
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
Second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
dependable
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
tailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/
having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He climbed the grassy bank to the road and paused, his tall young companion beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So ist's gut!" said Captain Hahn then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
tiger-stripedadjective
having stripes resembling those of a tiger
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We are on time nicely on time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
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 The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The hush of the afternoon and the benign tyranny of the North Italian sun subdued them; they scarcely spoke as they came through the ranks of fruit-laden trees to the low embankment where the last houses of the village tailed out beside the road.
Vrouw
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From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are on time nicely on time!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
in or at the place that
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
yews
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From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases, The Adventures of Miss Gregory, The Second-class Passenger NOVELS: Souls in Bondage, Salvator, Margaret Harding Gassell and Company, LTD London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne From the great villa, marble-white amid its yews and cedars, in which the invaders had set up their headquarters, the two officers the stout, formidable German captain and the young Austrian lieutenant went together through the mulberry orchards, where the parched grass underfoot was tiger-striped with alternate sun and shadow.
