used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
(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 THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
alle
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
Dorothea's
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From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
einst
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
gatewaysnounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪz/
plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
Heine
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From this reading --Heine.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
ich
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
Liebeswonne
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
liebt
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
Lilie
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
SAINTSnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
Sonne
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
Taube
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From this reading Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne, Die liebt ich einst alle in Liebeswonne.
TERRACEnounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TERRACE AT ALL SAINTS' COLLEGE.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streets go up hill and down hill, leading by cloisters and gateways and by walls, behind which gardens are lying like lakes of green among the stones and the ivy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhere in the fairyland of Dorothea's imagination rises a visionary city, with towers and gables straggling against the sky.
