used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
(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 under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
for the reason that
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
lacking funds
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
make calm or still
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
cannot
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From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
intentionally conceived
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
emanating from God
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
ennoblingadjectiveUS /ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ/
investing with dignity or honor
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
fluty
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From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
a state of high honor
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
gurgles
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From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
not accessible to view
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
never-to-be-divulged
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From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
nightingales
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From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
and nothing more
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
pine-odours
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From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
potentlyadverb
in a manner having a powerful influence
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
Silver-whiteadjective
of a white that resembles silver
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
very small
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
hard to endure
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
under-scent
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From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading ROYAL LOVERS Silver-white glamour of the moon, and velvet darkness of deep branching foliage held the quiet breadth of The Islands between them.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
a vivid mental image
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
voluptuarynoun
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
From this reading For the voluptuary--for the animal man,--who like his four-footed kindred is only conscious of instinctive desire, this pure expansion of the heart and ennobling of the thought is as a sealed book,--a never-to-be-divulged mystery of joy, which, because he cannot experience it, he is unable to believe in.
vouchsafed
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From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
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 Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
at the time that
From this reading The under-scent of hidden violets among moss flowed potently upon the quiet air, mingled with strong pine-odours and the salt breath of the gently heaving sea,--and all the land seemed as lonely and as fair as the fabled Eden might have been, when the first two human mated creatures knew it as their own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
which person or people
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Low on the shore the fantastic shapes of one or two tall cliffs were outlined black on the fine sparkling sand,--tiny waves rose from the bosom of the calm sea, and cuddling together in baby ripples made bubbles of their crests, and broke here and there among the pebbles with low gurgles of laughter, and in the warm silence of the southern night the nightingales began to tune up their delicate fluty voices with delicious tremors and pauses in the trying of their song.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To every soul that loves for the first time, the vision of that Lost Paradise is granted; to every man and woman who know and feel the truth of the divine passion is vouchsafed a flashing gleam of glory from that Heaven which gives them to each other.
