used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
escarpmentnounUS /eˈskɑːrpmənt/
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
coins made of gold
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
half-ruined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
MANTLEnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
opalineadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpəliːn/
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
rock-fringed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
cut with a saw
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
having a supporting base
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
not in physical motion
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
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 The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
Uzmaiz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The green island, fringed with trees, and with a small, half-ruined castle on a gentle knoll in the middle, was mirrored in that fair expanse.
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 There was a little point of land, rock-fringed, against which the water lapped like a mother crooning to her babe, and opposite to it, a point on the mainland, grassy and bordered with alder bushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
at the time that
From this reading A CRIMSON MANTLE I shall never forget the August evening when first we saw that island of enchanted beauty in Lake Uzmaiz.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two towers of the castle left standing, and they gave upon a broad terrace of which the escarpment was gone to soft decay, moss-grown and beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lake lay blue and still, with an opaline sky, shot with gold, reflected in it.
