agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
appreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading FLORENCE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading -Hamlet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
LendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
thitherward
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From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
Tyrrhenian
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From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delightful region of the Mediterranean has been the poet's ready theme for ages; then let us thitherward, with high hopes (and appreciating eyes) to enjoy the storied scenery of its shores.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lend thy serious hearing to what I shall unfold.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COME with me, gentle reader, on the wings of fancy into the mild and genial latitude of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
