used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He could have embraced the world.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
forest-path
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From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have embraced the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could have embraced the world.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
hemlocks
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From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
Hilda
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From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
jodelled
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From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
jodelling
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From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
without good reason
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
a brief written record
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
Reifenstein
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From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
shepherd-boy
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From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A future, with Hilda by his side, beckoned him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
in the direction of
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading He had suddenly been transported from the black depths of despair to the heights of hope.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A shepherd-boy upon a distant mountain jodelled down to him, and Paul could not refrain from jodelling back a full clear note, that echoed far over the sunny valleys.
at the time that
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never had the heavens been so blue or the sunshine so bright,--never had the hemlocks filled the air with such exquisite fragrance as upon this blissful day, when Paul lightly trod the forest-path towards Castle Reifenstein.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He could have embraced the world.
