Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

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From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

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From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

a female human offspring

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

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From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

at any time

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

in a tantalizing manner

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

engage in

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

not any; not one

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

and nothing more

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

interlace the shoots of

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Especially pleasing is the picture on a summer's evening.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No one that has ever been in Dresden is likely to forget the beauties of the Bruehlsche Terrasse.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading In one of the concert gardens they give out on the Terrasse, there sat at a small round table, one dreamy midsummer evening, Mrs. Ware and her daughter, Dorothy.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The cool plash of waters from the Elbe come up invitingly; the green of the neighboring gardens is luscious, and there are nearly always strains of music in the air.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In front of them were small cups of coffee, and such appetising rolls as only the Conditors of the continent can make.