used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
completely unclothed
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
BUSHIRE
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From this reading SHIRÁZ--BUSHIRE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
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 Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading OWEN MEREDITH.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN MEREDITH.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
prosperous-looking
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From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
reddens
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From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
SHIRÁZ
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From this reading SHIRÁZ--BUSHIRE.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
confined on all sides
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Shiráz stands in a plain twenty-five miles long by twelve broad, surrounded by steep and bare limestone mountains.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The gardens of pleasure where reddens the rose, And the scent of the cedar is faint on the air."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter alone recall the desert waste beyond; for the Plain of Shiráz is fertile, well cultivated, and dotted over with prosperous-looking villages and gardens.
