used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
in addition
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MATSUSHIMA BAY.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
CountlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
MATSUSHIMA
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From this reading MATSUSHIMA BAY.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
northeasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
by chance
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is on the northeastern coast, and being cool and refreshing is a favorite summer resort.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matsushima Bay is perhaps one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
UnnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading Unnamed flowers bloom also on these rocks and burn their surface with flaring colors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Countless rocks of huge size and form are scattered in the bay, and these rocks are covered with pine trees.
