used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
beflowered
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From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
Boulays
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From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
Carlo
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
d'Haumont's
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
Ferrat
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
new-found
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From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
refulgencenoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Only the faint splash of two oars causing a light swirl of glistening foam could be heard from the roadstead, and a boat passed so near as to be almost at their feet.
Thalassa
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From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The dark mass of two vessels lay heavily asleep on their gleaming bed in the beautiful night.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
Villefranche
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From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Leaning on the beflowered balcony the happy couple listened in silence to the moaning of the sea breaking itself at the foot of the hills which watched over this enchanted bay.
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 HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was here, in the seclusion of the fragrant gardens of "Thalassa," the splendid villa which M. de la Boulays possessed on the azure coast of the Mediterranean, that they had hidden their great and new-found happiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The moon--Captain and Madame d'Haumont's honeymoon--rose with its soft refulgence over the silver waves at Villefranche, at the extremity of Cape Ferrat, between Nice and Monte Carlo.
