used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
arbors
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From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Paphos had been made over into Eden.
one or the other of two
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
flower-girl
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From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
grottos
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From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paphos had been made over into Eden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
for more time
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Paphos had been made over into Eden.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
Paphos
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From this reading Paphos had been made over into Eden.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
express in words
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This flower-girl now offered her blossom to the soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading It seemed that this garden, created in olden days to conceal wanton mysteries, had been transformed and become fitted to shelter chaste mysteries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no longer either arbors, or bowling greens, or tunnels, or grottos; there was a magnificent, dishevelled obscurity falling like a veil over all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading It is impossible to say what element of repentance had rendered this retreat wholesome.
