used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
(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 Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Venice, and sunset on the Grand Canal!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading SUNSET ON THE GRAND CANAL.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
one or the other of two
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
else
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From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
entrancingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading SUNSET ON THE GRAND CANAL.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
most important element
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUNSET ON THE GRAND CANAL.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
red-tiled
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From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SUNSET ON THE GRAND CANAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSET ON THE GRAND CANAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Venice, and sunset on the Grand Canal!
someone who visits
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading At all times it is a source of wonder and delight to the visitor, but at sunset and in the gathering purple twilight it is the most entrancing.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading For two miles this magnificent waterway; the main thoroughfare of the most wonderful city in the world, winds in graceful curves, with red-tiled, creamy white palaces on either hand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nowhere else in all the world is there such a sight.
