used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
anew
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
Falmouth's
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From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
far-nientes
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From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
KHIOSnoun
an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
immediately past
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
a particular point in time
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Not once did I feel any remorse, not once did I feel my heart.
express in words
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
be standing; be upright
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
a state of acute pain
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That year should have been the happiest year of my life; for those few charmed days never caused me the least moral suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
precisely as stated
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
a Caucasian
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In truth, the paradise I had created for myself seems to come again before my eyes, with its luxury of antique beauty, its palace of white marble gilded by the sunshine, its intoxicating perfumes coming from the orange groves that stand off against the blue sky that frames so magnificently the dark waters of the coast of Asiatic Europe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had the least literary pretension, I would not dare to say that these pages, written on the spur of the moment, depict very accurately the enchanting scenes in the midst of which I had been living for the last year in the sweetest of _far-nientes._
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE ISLAND OF KHIOS I find this fragment of memoirs written a year after the wreck of Lord Falmouth's yacht off the coast of Malta.
