touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
Alpes
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From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
in or near a particular place or position
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azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
bungalowsnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊz/
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
CannesnounUS /kænz/
a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
CARLO
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covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
Esterel
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opinion or judgment
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
glintingadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪntɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
MaritimesnounUS /ˈmerətaɪmz/
the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
MONTEnounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
nestingverbUS /ˈnestɪŋ/
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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palm-fronds
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From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
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pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
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plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
shipownernounUS /ˈʃɪpoʊnər/
someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
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snow-line
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From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
create by training and teaching
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The proud solemnity of the Alpes Maritimes thrusting up to the snow-line and glinting white against the sun....
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
accept gladly
From this reading Fairy bungalows nesting in tropic gardens and waving welcome with their palm-fronds to the rushing train....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red rocks and the dwarf pines of the Esterel coves, against which an azure sea lapped in soft caress....
a Caucasian
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cannes with its far-flung draperies of white villas....
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading AT MONTE CARLO Next day, the wonderful panorama of the Riviera was unfolding itself before the eyes of the shipowner.
