alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the day was bright with sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day was bright with sunshine.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the day was bright with sunshine.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
lizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
not in physical motion
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But the day was bright with sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The next morning I continued my tramp into sunny Italy.
vine-covered
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From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked on I met countless poor people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
at the time that
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The highway was covered with deep mud, and my garments were still wet when I drew them on.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The vine-covered hillside and rolling plains below, the lizards basking on every shelf of rock, peasant women plodding barefoot along the route, made it hard to realize that the weather of the day before had been dismal and chilling.
