used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
Faubourgnoun
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
Miette
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From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
Silvère
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From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Nothing could have been of more sovereign grandeur.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange and colossal picture spread out amid deathlike stillness and silence.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
superposed
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From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading By degrees Miette and Silvère had walked fully a league.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They gazed at the intervening road, full of silent admiration for the vast amphitheatre which rose to the verge of the heavens, and over which flowed bluish streams of light, as over the superposed rocks of a gigantic waterfall.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up above, on a level with the horizon, lights shone from a few windows in the Faubourg, resembling glowing sparks.
