Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

in addition

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

reflecting light

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE RIVIERA.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

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 More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

impressive in appearance

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France

From this reading IN THE RIVIERA.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

the rays of the sun

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE RIVIERA.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

in or at that place or location

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.

which person or people

From this reading "My God, I thank Thee who hast made The earth so bright, So full of splendour and of joy, Beauty, and light; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading April sunshine was lighting up the grey olive woods and glistening on the dark-green glossy leaves of the orange-trees at Cannes, and playing on the deep-blue waters of the Mediterranean there.

a late time of life

From this reading More than four years had elapsed since Frida had left her home in the Black Forest.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Some of these beams fell also round the heads of two young girls as they sat under the shade of a palm tree in a lovely garden there belonging to the Villa des Rosiers, where they were living.