used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after 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 Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
Benavides
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From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
propose a payment
From this reading We gayly bid good morning to the familiar rocks.
braunches
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
Cuba'snounUS /ˈkjuːbəz/
possessive form of “cuba” — a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
faire
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading We gayly bid good morning to the familiar rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading We gayly bid good morning to the familiar rocks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
HeathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
immediately past
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
engage in
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
Matanzas
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From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We gayly bid good morning to the familiar rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
one-thirdnounUS /ˌwʌnˈθɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
and nothing more
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
palme-trees
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
determined
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We gayly bid good morning to the familiar rocks.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
shoote
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
skyes
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
vallies
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From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the second time we learned that the bright sun changes the circumstances; so we resolved to make our pluck last from sunrise to sunrise, instead of from sunrise to sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
which person or people
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The high palme-trees, with braunches faire,_ _Out of the lowly vallies did arise,_ _And high shoote up their heads into the skyes._ —Spenser.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Heathen who worship the sun are not such bad philosophers, after all.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
Yumuri
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From this reading We were sanguine travelers who set out from Benavides to Matanzas, over a fairly good yellow clay road which lasted only about one-third of the nine miles to Cuba’s show town at the head of the Yumuri Valley.
