adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
amnis
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From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
Arpinum
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From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
LIRIS
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From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
Marcian
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From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
Marcian's
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From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
oliveyard
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From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
taciturnus
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From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
uninhabitableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəbəl/
not fit for habitation
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Between the two cataracts, linked to the river banks with great arched bridges, stood Marcian's villa.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excepting his house in Rome, this was all the property that Marcian possessed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A score of slaves and peasants looked after what remained of the dwelling and cultivated the land attached to it, garden, oliveyard, vineyard, partly on the island, partly beyond the river in the direction of Arpinum, which historic city, now but sparsely peopled, showed on the hillside a few miles away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Never more than a modest country house, during the last fifty years an almost total neglect had made of the greater part an uninhabitable ruin.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS Not yet the '_taciturnus amnis_,' which it becomes in the broad, seaward valley far below, the Liris at this point parts into two streams, enclosing a spacious island, and on either side of the island leaps with sound and foam, a river kindred to the mountains which feed its flood.
