used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
(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 summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
ChocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
fluted
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From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
set up or found
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
pagodasnounUS /pəˈɡoʊdəz/
plural of “pagoda” — an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
peanutnounUS /ˈpiːnət/
underground pod of the peanut vine
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
rose-tintedadjective
of a color tinged with rose
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
cut with a saw
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
SodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
summer-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading To the east of the North Star our travelers saw a beautiful rose-tinted island and, on consulting Mercury, found it to be the Isle of Candy.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On it everything was composed of sweets of some kind.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
(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 Soda waters of different shades and color filled the fountains and looked beautiful as well as inviting as they sparkled in the sunlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chocolate took the place of soil, while the benches in the parks were made of twisted molasses candy.
a Caucasian
From this reading The summer-houses were made of peanut candy representing spotted stone, and the lovely little pagodas throughout the park were of white paste all fluted and carved.
