afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
AlpineadjectiveUS /ˈælpaɪn/
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
for the reason that
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marie came to his side.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
Gerome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted Marie to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted Marie to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie came to his side.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
Interlakennoun
a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted Marie to himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Marie came to his side.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted Marie to himself.
communicated in words
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted Marie to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
(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 short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The short honeymoon was spent at Interlaken, which Gerome had chosen because of the quiet as well as the beauty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As he threw the long windows wide, the morning after their arrival, he uttered an involuntary exclamation at the scene of beauty spread before him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They had arrived late the night before and the full wonder of an Alpine sunrise shone out before their eyes.
