used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
any thing at all
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
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 Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
the organ of sight
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
for more time
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
myrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
not any; not one
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
only a very short time before
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
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 Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
not known
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Especially at the sight of the grand canal, bordered with orange and myrtle trees, she could not but think of her vision, which appeared no longer a fiction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading At length, to put an end to these tender reflections, she descended into the garden, the fine weather seeming to invite her to a stroll.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were enchanted; they had never seen anything in nature so beautiful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
wherein
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From this reading What surprised her most was, that she recognised the places wherein she had dreamt she had seen the unknown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The groves were ornamented with admirable statues and numberless fountains, which cooled the air, and shot up to such a height that the eye could scarcely follow them.
