used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
being one more than seven
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
mandolinnounUS /ˈmændəlɪn/
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
the light of the Moon
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
patinanounUS /pəˈtiːnə/
a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
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From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From some street in the town I heard singing and the sound of a mandolin.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading After a bath I sat out on the large balcony, or veranda, commanding the valley, and enjoyed the moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PERUGIA We returned at between seven and eight that night.
a Caucasian
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a faint odor of flowers in the wind and here and there lights gleaming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The burnished surface of the olive trees, and brown fields already being plowed with white oxen and wooden shares, gave back a soft glow that was somehow like the patina on bronze.
