used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY.
(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 Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
Bergues
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From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
lacking funds
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was scarcely a day for a row on Geneva's lake.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was scarcely a day for a row on Geneva's lake.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
Geneva's
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From this reading It was scarcely a day for a row on Geneva's lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
not any; not one
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
prospect's
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From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
Rousseau's
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From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was scarcely a day for a row on Geneva's lake.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was scarcely a day for a row on Geneva's lake.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
sojourned
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From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
in the direction of
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each was of a different shade, but all were blue and beautiful; and on all lay the aspect of complete repose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
which person or people
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Which of the three wore the deepest tint, the darkest blue--the skies, the hills, or the lake?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The two ladies, in that little garden near the Hotel des Bergues, Rousseau's Island, as it is called, and which you who have sojourned in Geneva remember well, looking out over the lake at the solitary boat bearing away towards the right, noticed that no other object broke the prospect's stillness.
