used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
bulbulnoun
nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
bulbul-fight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
fire-flies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
morrow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
olive-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
a light shade of red
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
trysting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful evening at the close of a warm, luscious day in old Spain.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
which person or people
From this reading The honeysuckle gave out the sweet announcement of its arrival on the summer breeze, and the bulbul sang in the dark vistas of olive-trees,--sang of his love and his hope, and of the victory he anticipated in the morrow's bulbul-fight, and the plaudits of the royal couple who would be there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was such an evening as one would select for trysting purposes.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The pink west paled away to the touch of twilight, and the soft zenith was sown with stars coming like celestial fire-flies on the breast of a mighty meadow.
