used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
Apennine
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From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
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 ITALY.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
express in words
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Round the streams that flowed down from these hills, valleys of fertile soil formed themselves, and a great many different tribes and people took up their abode there, before there was any history to explain their coming.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Going westward from Greece another peninsula stretches down into the Mediterranean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Apennine Mountains run like a limb stretching out of the Alps to the south eastward, and on them seems formed that land, shaped somewhat like a leg, which is called Italy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am going to tell you next about the most famous nation in the world.
