used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
completely unclothed
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Out of it the Islands rose like flowers.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
Ischianoun
a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Out of it the Islands rose like flowers.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Out of it the Islands rose like flowers.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of it the Islands rose like flowers.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
Posilippo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
the season of growth
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
confined on all sides
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
tulip-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to Rose made up of all the laughing colors of the sea.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had been married a week--a tremulous, ecstatic, amazing week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were surrounded by the sea, clear and limpid as a shallow pool, the great deep bay gleamed and shone about them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Capri uneven, wild and blue, Ischia tulip-shaped and tall--Posilippo and its attendant isles like a fallen spray of blossoms; and in Capri itself the whole spring lay bare to the sun.
