used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Vibrates the air, and trembles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
make calm or still
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Noon-tide rolls its flood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Noon-tide rolls its flood.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
NodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
Noon-tide
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From this reading Noon-tide rolls its flood.
Nora-Bamma
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From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
opticaladjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving light or optics
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
go across or through
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
peacock-plumaged
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From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Noon-tide rolls its flood.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nora-Bamma Still onward gliding, the lagoon a calm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
thin-draped
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From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And by illusion optical, thin-draped in azure haze, drift here and there the brilliant lands: swans, peacock-plumaged, sailing through the sky.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading Vibrates the air, and trembles.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hours pass; and full before us, round and green, a Moslem turban by us floats—Nora-Bamma, Isle of Nods.
VibratesverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪts/
third-person singular of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Vibrates the air, and trembles.
