Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

(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 mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

any very large body of (salt) water

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is open and shut by means of an earthquake.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

have or possess in combination

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

lively and spirited

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading It is open and shut by means of an earthquake.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

making lively and cheerful

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is the Golden Gate which guards the harbor of San Francisco.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE GOLDEN GATE.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE GOLDEN GATE.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading This is the Golden Gate which guards the harbor of San Francisco.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading This is the Golden Gate which guards the harbor of San Francisco.

aggressively and persistently persuasive

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is open and shut by means of an earthquake.

possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

bestow a quality on

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It is open and shut by means of an earthquake.

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

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From this reading This is the Golden Gate which guards the harbor of San Francisco.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading It is open and shut by means of an earthquake.

plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GOLDEN GATE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading An animated and picturesque view, fresh from the hand of genius.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This is the Golden Gate which guards the harbor of San Francisco.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The mellow sunshine, the birds fluttering in the air, the ships dashing through the briny deep, the foliage upon the hills in the dim distance, the glittering steeples of the great city of El Dorado,--and one of GEORGE LAW'S old man-traps in the foreground, with a high-pressure boiler (you see there is an excursion party on board, with a band of music), and an open bay,--all combine to lend to this wonderful triumph of art an airy and exhilarating tone, indescribably delicious.