used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
BorderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
in a gradual manner
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
onyxnounUS /ˈɑːnɪks/
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the opposite side the shores were precipitous, rising in a cliff about fifty feet high.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the shore on which the party landed, the island rose gently to the centre, and on this slight eminence stood the villa.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
precisely as stated
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it was of considerable importance, nevertheless, for here the King made periodical excursions, and often took up his residence for weeks at a time in its charming villa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bordering this cliff had been built a low, onyx wall and the intervening space between this and the villa had been laid out in a magnificent garden, filled with the redolent flowers so numerous in this country.
