used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
a state of high honor
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
not accessible to view
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
Juvavum
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From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
night-loving
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From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The innumerable stars shone magnificently in the cloudless heavens.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
up to a particular time
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Over the silent garden lay the enchantment of a warm, glorious summer night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
belonging to which person
From this reading Numerous night-loving flowers in the gardens of the villas, and in the meadows around, whose cups were closed by day, now opened and exhaled their scent into the soft air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
but in spite of that
From this reading And now in the east, above the walls of Juvavum, which had till now hidden her from view, rose the full moon, pouring forth a flood of glory, showing in her fantastic light, so bright and yet so different from day, the white house, the dark bushes, and the tall trees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young German traversed the garden with agitated steps.
