used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading S. BARING‐GOULD, M.A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
arrogated
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From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
BARINGnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading S. BARING‐GOULD, M.A.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE REV.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Not a cloud in the nemophyla‐blue sky.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
GallianounUS /ˈɡæljə/
an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
GOULDnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading S. BARING‐GOULD, M.A.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
intervenient
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From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading S. BARING‐GOULD, M.A.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
Narbonensis
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From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
Nemausus
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From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
nemophyla
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From this reading Not a cloud in the nemophyla‐blue sky.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cloud in the nemophyla‐blue sky.
Nîmes
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From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading BY THE REV.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. BARING‐GOULD, M.A.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Not a cloud in the nemophyla‐blue sky.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE REV.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
unabsorbed
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From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
unshornadjective
not sheared
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
the act of using
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
belonging to which person
From this reading A brilliant day in the town of Nemausus—the modern Nîmes—in the Province of Gallia Narbonensis, that arrogated to itself the title of being _the_ province, a title that has continued in use to the present day, as distinguishing the olive‐growing, rose‐producing, ruin‐strewn portion of Southern France, whose fringe is kissed by the blue Mediterranean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun streamed down, with a heat that was unabsorbed, and with rays unshorn by any intervenient vapor, as in our northern clime.
