used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunset I reached the top.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
foot-hills
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From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
grape-vines
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From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
LoirenounUS /lɔɪr/
the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At sunset I reached the top.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At sunset I reached the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
directed up
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I tramped through several villages, and came to the bank of the Upper Loire River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
in or at the place that
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading A short distance beyond, the road began winding up the first foot-hills of the Alps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along the way every rocky hillside was cut into steps to its very top, and every step was thickly set with grape-vines.
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading As I continued climbing upward I left the patches of grape-vines below me, and came to waving forests where sounded the twitter of birds and now and then the cheery song of a woodsman or shepherd boy.
