used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
(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 All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The twilight had an extraordinary enchantment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
Campo
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From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
Casa
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From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
cypresses
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From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
Cæsar
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From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The dry, hard landscape was the kind he liked.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading The twilight had an extraordinary enchantment.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The twilight had an extraordinary enchantment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The dry, hard landscape was the kind he liked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The dry, hard landscape was the kind he liked.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The dry, hard landscape was the kind he liked.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The dry, hard landscape was the kind he liked.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight had an extraordinary enchantment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading All that vast extent of land, the mountains, the hills of the Casa de Campo, the cypresses of the cemetery, were bathed in a violet light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
in or at the place that
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The mornings were wonderful, the blue sky radiant, the air limpid and thin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was where Cæsar would have built himself a house, had he had the idea of living retired.
