used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VALDÉS AND OCHINO.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
lateennoun
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
musicallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
in a musical manner
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
OCHINO
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From this reading VALDÉS AND OCHINO.
odoriferousadjective
emitting an odor
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
Pausilippo
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From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
stringedverbUS /strɪŋd/
past form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a church bell fell musically and mournfully on the ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea spread its azure surface as smooth as glass--many a lateen sail was extended to the grateful breeze.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
VALDÉS
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From this reading VALDÉS AND OCHINO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening was closing on Naples and Pausilippo--bright, serene, odoriferous.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The universal hum of a talkative city was continually broken by whoop and halloo, scream and laughter, snatch of song or the sound of some stringed or wind instrument.
