used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
CrowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
immediately past
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
LidonounUS /ˈliːdoʊ/
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
ROGERSnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGERS.
make square
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
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From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The sun had not been long above the level of the Lido before the strains of horns and trumpets arose from the square of St. Mark.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And village maiden, her first flight from home, Crowding the common ferry."
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 fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A brighter day than that which succeeded the night last mentioned never dawned upon the massive domes, the gorgeous palaces, and the glittering canals of Venice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The fisher came From his green islet, bringing o'er the waves His wife and little one; the husbandman From the firm land, with many a friar and nun.
