used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
cypresses
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From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
honey-colouredadjective
having the color of honey
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
engage in
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
not in physical motion
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
orisonnoun
reverent petition to a deity
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
be seated
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beside the house, two old cypresses make great pools of shadow in the bright, green garden.
unbinding
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From this reading I make Rose sit beside the fountain and slowly I begin unbinding her hair.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
look attentively
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
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 Here, amid the cool stillness, the running water murmurs its unceasing orison.
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 Oh, the beauty of the honey-coloured waves that roll down her shoulders and frame her face in their sweetness!
belonging to which person
From this reading Motionless, they keep a pious and jealous watch over the stone fountain whose basin seems to round itself into an obliging mirror for their benefit.
