adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(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 It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
Colonnades
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From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT was evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was evening.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
MultitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was midnight; and still sat a stranger, solitary and sad, on the border of the great canal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
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 VENICE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was evening.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Multitudes of light clouds, partially illumined by the moonbeams, overspread the horizon, and through them floated the full moon in tranquil majesty, while her splendour was reflected by every wave of the Adriatic Sea.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All was hushed around; gently was the water rippled by the night wind; gently did the night wind sigh through the Colonnades of Venice.
