used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
aërial
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From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading THE BLOWING OF THE ROSE.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading To breathe was happiness.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
take in liquids
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading To breathe was happiness.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOWING OF THE ROSE.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE BLOWING OF THE ROSE.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOWING OF THE ROSE.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading A morning ruled by a celestial sun—a morning blue and golden, and throbbing with immortality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To breathe was happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To breathe was happiness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading To drink the cool aërial wine of the clear, sweet atmosphere, was in itself rapture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day, ethereal and splendid, burst up the wide horizon like a hymn, and filled the sacred morning with light and love and joy.
