used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
Glorieta
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From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
gratings
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From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock.
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 The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
light-filled
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From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
mansardnoun
a hip roof having two slopes on each side
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
MAYFLOWERnounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
Pascualo
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From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
PUTSnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock.
smudgenounUS /smʌdʒ/
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
tintingnoun
the act of adding a tinge of color
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
transparencynounUS /trænˈsperənsi/
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading The statue of Charles II seemed to be melting into the mellow bluish transparency of the light-filled atmosphere.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE _MAYFLOWER_ PUTS TO SEA Pascualo was on his way home from an afternoon in Valencia; but on reaching the Glorieta, he stopped in front of the Old Customs House.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun was tinting the enormous front of the building an orange gold, softening the colors of the greenish black smudge that the rain had left on the mansard windows.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Through the gratings drifted the hum of a busy hive--voices calling, songs coming from a distance, the metallic click of scissors as the workers picked them up or let them fall.
