used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
Antonia
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From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
Castinelli
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From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
Ian
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From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
Milanesenoun
a native or inhabitant of Milan
From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
nightingales
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From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
song-bird
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From this reading Facing him sat the Milanese song-bird, the singer Antonia Castinelli.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water 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 Above the roses sprang deep trees, shade behind shade, and here sang nightingales.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading She had the throat of the nightingale and the beauty of the velvety open rose.
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 Above, over the wall, streamed roses, a great, soundless fall of them, reflected, mass and color, in the lake.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Ian guided the boat to the water steps.
