used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
anew
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
in addition
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
Amyôt
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From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
brevetnoun
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
every person
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
grandes
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From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
infinitudenoun
an infinite quantity
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
intelligences
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From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
nightingales
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From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
not any; not one
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
nuits
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From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
pastimesnounUS /ˈpæstaɪmz/
plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Other people were immensely pleased and amused at Amyôt and at her other houses: she alone was not.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
Primaticcio
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From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
Sceaux
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From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading She had a constant succession of guests, and a kaleidoscopic infinitude of pastimes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
at the time that
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were again at Amyôt in the golden August weather, when no place pleased its mistress better than the cool and stately palace set upon its shining waters and stone piles, with the deep forests of France drawn in an impenetrable screen of verdure around its majestic gardens.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Great singers came down and warbled by moonlight to replace the nightingales grown mute; great actors came down also and played on the stage which had been built and ornamented by Primaticcio; every kind of ingenuity in novelty and diversion was exercised for her by cunning intelligences and brilliant wits.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The weeks of Amyôt were likely to become as celebrated in social history as the _grandes nuits de Sceaux_; everyone invited to them received the highest brevet of fashion that the world could give.
