used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
Alcaeusnoun
Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
From this reading Alcaeus prefers the last two.
Anaktoria
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From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
how
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From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
immediately past
From this reading Alcaeus prefers the last two.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Alcaeus prefers the last two.
ramblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
express in words
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rose is the most perfect flower, some say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
splitsnounUS /splɪts/
plural of “split” — extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alcaeus prefers the last two.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of the two kinds, the garden and the rambler, I prefer the rambler, climbing through the night, bringing its fragrance into my room, white in the starlight, ivory in the moonlight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alcaeus prefers the last two.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
a Caucasian
From this reading In a vase, on my table, a white rose opens and I see the face of Anaktoria.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sea and its waves are something we never forget yet never remember: how the surf leaps and splits into foam, how the foam cascades into white and divides into blue.
