used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
divisible by two
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
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 Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
mandolinnounUS /ˈmændəlɪn/
a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Across from them stood a long, low adobe house of a single story.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The air was scented with the fragrant perfume of roses and the blossoms of orange and lemon trees.
twanging
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From this reading From behind the soft shading of the vine across the road came the brilliant twanging of a guitar and a mandolin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The veranda, extending from one end to the other, was so thickly covered with a flowering vine that even in the moonlight one could get the reflection of its brilliant color.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Land of Romance Two weeks later two women were walking up and down a garden path in the moonlight.
