adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
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 —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
ANATOLE
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
CompleteverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
cypress-trees
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From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
cypresses
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
di
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
dirai
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
effigies
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From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
ESSAYSnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
FRANCEnounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
full-flavoured
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From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
GalsworthynounUS /ˈɡælzwɜːrði/
English novelist (1867-1933)
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
goat-haunted
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
Je
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
junipersnounUS /ˈdʒuːnɪpərz/
plural of “juniper” — desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
l'exces
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
mal
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And, lost in admiration, we became conscious of the odour of a full-flavoured cigar.
Odyssean
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
olive-grove
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From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
Osteria
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
pine-trees
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
que
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
skittle-alley
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From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
STUDIESnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
tarried
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
toujours
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
Tranquillita
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From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
vous
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From this reading STUDIES AND ESSAYS, Complete By John Galsworthy “Je vous dirai que l'exces est toujours un mal.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The song of a gramophone, too, was breaking forth into the air, as it were the presiding voice of a high and cosmopolitan mind.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
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 —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading —ANATOLE FRANCE Under a burning blue sky, among the pine-trees and junipers, the cypresses and olives of that Odyssean coast, we came one afternoon on a pink house bearing the legend: “Osteria di Tranquillita,”; and, partly because of the name, and partly because we did not expect to find a house at all in those goat-haunted groves above the waves, we tarried for contemplation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the familiar simplicity of that Italian building there were not lacking signs of a certain spiritual change, for out of the olive-grove which grew to its very doors a skittle-alley had been formed, and two baby cypress-trees were cut into the effigies of a cock and hen.
