used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading He looked out of his bedroom window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked out of his bedroom window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out of his bedroom window.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
midwinter'snounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntərz/
possessive form of “midwinter” — the middle of winter
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
Sirena
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From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
Spring-like
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From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday, as he got out of bed, the Prince felt like singing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
undulations
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From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
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 gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked out of his bedroom window.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The gulls were wheeling in circles, continually drooping into the water, folding their wings, and letting themselves be carried along by the waves.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Mediterranean, without a single sail, stretched away in far-off undulations, to where it met the sky.
