used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
AfireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Where the equator girdles the earth, the Indian Ocean and the amorous waters of the Pacific have their marriage bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
equatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
girdles
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a young female
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Where the equator girdles the earth, the Indian Ocean and the amorous waters of the Pacific have their marriage bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
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palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
phosphorousadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːsfərəs/
containing or characteristic of phosphorus
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
quick-lived
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From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Where the equator girdles the earth, the Indian Ocean and the amorous waters of the Pacific have their marriage bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ Where the equator girdles the earth, the Indian Ocean and the amorous waters of the Pacific have their marriage bed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading They have begotten many children; and one of these--the Sea of Carpentaria--leans deep into the northern coast of Australia, and wears itself against a thousand miles of barren shore.
in or at the place that
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a Caucasian
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afire with the passions of the tropics, excited by breezes from a thousand islands of palm, of spice, of coral, of pearl, jewelled for the ceremony with quick-lived phosphorous lights, the oceans move to each other, and mingle hot kisses under high red suns and fierce white moons.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a young girl, dreaming her dreams, spends affection careless of the cost, so these romantic waters woo the stern northern land with warm and tireless embrace.
