used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did the time pass?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
gayety
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From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
How
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From this reading How did the time pass?
ten 10s
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
go across or through
From this reading How did the time pass?
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
express in words
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How did the time pass?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
precisely as stated
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
which person or people
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
